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Probability spaces and random variables

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definition

Definition 1.1Probability space and random variables

Probability = measure theory with total mass 1. Events are measurable sets; random variables are measurable functions.

Why measure theory: it handles discrete, continuous and mixed variables, and infinite sequences of coin tosses, in one framework.

Quick check

For a fair die, describe (Ω,F,P)(\Omega, \mathcal{F}, \mathbb{P}) and the random variable "score".

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