Tõenäoõhteoris

Tõenäoõhteoris, often translated as "probability theory," is a fundamental branch of mathematics concerned with the analysis of random phenomena. It provides a framework for quantifying uncertainty and understanding the likelihood of various outcomes. At its core, probability theory deals with events, which are sets of possible outcomes of a random experiment. The probability of an event is a number between 0 and 1, inclusive, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.

Key concepts in probability theory include sample spaces, which represent all possible outcomes of an experiment, and probability distributions, which describe the likelihood of each outcome. Random variables are central to the field, representing numerical outcomes of random phenomena. These can be discrete, taking on a finite or countably infinite number of values, or continuous, capable of taking on any value within a range.

Probability theory has wide-ranging applications across numerous disciplines. In statistics, it forms the basis for inference, hypothesis testing, and data analysis. It is crucial in fields such as finance for risk assessment, in physics for quantum mechanics, in computer science for algorithm analysis and machine learning, and in engineering for reliability and quality control. The study of probability theory helps in making informed decisions and predictions in situations involving chance and uncertainty.