probability measure

noun

A mathematical measure on a probability space that can take on values between 0 and 1, with 0 corresponding to the empty set and 1 to the entire space.

Meanings

nounprobability measure (plural probability measures)

plural probability measures

  1. mathematicsA mathematical measure on a probability space that can take on values between 0 and 1, with 0 corresponding to the empty set and 1 to the entire space.

Translations

Finnish todennäköisyysmitta
  • todennäköisyysmittameasure on probability space
French mesure de probabilité
  • mesure de probabilitémeasure on probability space
German Wahrscheinlichkeitsmaß
  • Wahrscheinlichkeitsmaßmeasure on probability space
Italian misura di probabilità
  • misura di probabilitàmeasure on probability space
Japanese 確率測度
  • 確率測度measure on probability space
Polish miara probabilistyczna
  • miara probabilistycznameasure on probability space
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Chicago

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