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utfallens

Utfallens, in the context of probability and statistics, refers to the individual results produced by a random experiment. An utfallet (singular) is a single possible result, while the definite plural utfallen denotes all outcomes that can occur. The complete set of all possible outcomes is called the sample space.

In probability theory, a distinction is made between an utfall and a händelse (event). A händelse is

Examples help illustrate the concept. Rolling a fair six-sided die yields six utfallen: 1, 2, 3, 4,

In cases with continuous outcomes, such as measuring height, the probability of a single utfallet is effectively

Terminology notes: utfallen is Swedish for outcomes, with utfallen as the definite plural and utfallens as

any
subset
of
the
sample
space
and
may
consist
of
one
or
more
utfallen.
The
probability
of
an
event
is
the
sum
of
the
probabilities
of
its
constituent
utfallen.
For
finite,
equally
likely
utfallen,
each
outcome
has
probability
1
divided
by
the
number
of
utfallen.
5,
and
6.
A
fair
coin
has
two
utfallen:
heads
and
tails.
Drawing
one
card
from
a
standard
deck
provides
52
utfallen.
In
these
finite
cases,
probabilities
can
be
assigned
directly
to
individual
utfallen
or
to
events.
zero.
Instead,
probability
is
assigned
to
ranges
of
values,
and
the
probability
of
an
event
corresponds
to
the
measure
of
the
range
it
covers.
the
possessive
form.
The
concept
is
foundational
for
defining
sample
space,
events,
and
probability
calculations.