Chance interloper Probability was a relative latecomer to mathematics. Although people had been gambling with astragali (knucklebones) and dice for millennia, it was not until the French ...

However, the mathematics of probability has rules that you can use in a much more disciplined way than guesswork to predict possible outcomes for your business plans. Understanding the importance ...

A discrete distribution is a statistical probability distribution that represents the possible discrete values a variable can take.

MATH.3860 — Undergraduate Id: 008341 Offering: 1 Credits: 3-3 Description Provides a one-semester course in probability and statistics with applications in the engineering sciences. Probability of ...

Probability density function is a statistical expression defining the likelihood of a series of outcomes for a continuous variable, such as a stock or ETF return.

MATH.5090 — Graduate Id: 008409 Offering: 1 Credits: 3-3 Description This course provides a solid basis for further study in statistics and data analysis or in pattern recognition and operations ...

Hillel Furstenberg, 84, and Gregory Margulis, 74, both retired professors, share the mathematics equivalent of a Nobel Prize.