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What Are the Chances? Probability Made Clear

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Explore the fundamental concepts and fascinating applications of probability in this fun and engaging course by an award-winning mathematician.

Syllabus

  • 01: Our Random World-Probability Defined
  • 02: The Nature of Randomness
  • 03: Expected Value-You Can Bet on It
  • 04: Random Thoughts on Random Walks
  • 05: Probability Phenomena of Physics
  • 06: Probability Is in Our Genes
  • 07: Options and Our Financial Future
  • 08: Probability Where We Don't Expect It
  • 09: Probability Surprises
  • 10: Conundrums of Conditional Probability
  • 11: Believe It or Not-Bayesian Probability
  • 12: Probability Everywhere
  • By This Professor

Taught by

Michael Starbird, Ph.D.

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