sample space Definition and 40 Threads

What would be the sample space for this? Wouldn't we have to make groups of like (2,3,0,0,0)/(1,1,1,1,1)/etc I will cite the source below but they take the sample space as n(S)=##5^5## Isnt that wrong? We do not have 5 options in marbles for each of the baskets? i As we fill in, the number of...

Hello, A sample space is the set of all possible elementary events. A random "variable" is really a real-valued function that associates a single real number to every elementary events. For example, in the case of a fair die, the sample space is ##\Omega={1,2,3,4,5,6}##. Each number is an...

Hello, I am solid on the following concepts but less certain on the correct understanding of what a random variable is... Random Experiment: an experiment that has an uncertain outcome. Trials: how many times we sequentially repeat a random experiment. Sample space ##S##: the set of ALL...

I came up with two different forms of the sample space S, but I am not sure if they mean the same thing or the first one could mean something different. H stands for heads showing up and T stands for tails showing up. $$ S = \{ \{i,j\}: i \in \{H,T\}, j \in \{H,T\} \} $$ $$ S = \{ (i,j) : i...

Bridge : For k= 1,2,3 ,4 let $N_k$ be the event that North has at least k aces. Let $S_k, E_k, W_k$ be be the analogous events for South, East, West. Discuss the number x of aces in West's possession in the events a)$W_1', $ b) $N_2S_2,$ c) $N_1'S_1'E_1'$ d) $W_2- W_3$ e)$N_1S_1E_1W_1$ f)...

Hi, I'm new to PF and not really sure which forum may be the most appropriate to find people with an interest in probability and entropy. But the title of this forum looks promising. If you share an interest in this topic would be delighted to hear from you.

So we had an exam question which was the following: Assume you have N identical balls and K different contains if there are N pre-Selected boxes and that N < k what is the probablity that none of these pre-selected boxes are empty? I answered it and it was the same as the professor's answer...

Sorry for the possible double post. I really need help with this...anyway let's assume we have chances of winning "something" anything...can be the lotto or whatever. We have A, B, C, D, E and each have a different chance of winning. We will also give them each a value, and the chance of winning...

I need some help in checking my work, especially #4. Problem: You have a set of 10 cards numbered 1-10. You choose a card at random. Event A is choosing a number less than 8. Event B is choosing an even number. Draw a Venn Diagram and calculate each of the following probabilities: 1) P(A)...

Homework Statement An assembly line is observed until items of both types—good (G) items and items not meeting specification (N)—are observed. Show the sample space. Homework Equations Let G be Good Let N be Not Good The Attempt at a Solution S = {GN, GGN, GG...N, GG..., NG, NNG, NN...G...

Homework Statement [/B] Driving to work, a commuter passes through a sequence of three traffic lights. At each light he either stops, denoted by s, or continues, denoted by c. Assume that the outcome c or s for each traffic light is independent of the outcome of other traffic lights. (a)...

Having trouble in drawing the sample space in the grid :D

Homework Statement high school has 417 students total 186 of total are athletes (play sports) 136 of total are musicians (play music) 74 of total are musicians and athletes. (play music and play sports) a) at which probability does randomly chosen athlete also play music (i.e. be a musician)...

Homework Statement http://puu.sh/nYQqE/2b0eaf2720.png Homework Equations http://puu.sh/nYSjQ/e48cad3a8b.png The Attempt at a Solution http://puu.sh/nYYjW/174ad8267c.png My main issue is with part b) and part d). I think that part b) is mostly right, but part d) is definitely wrong and...

Homework Statement [/B] Consider a random experiment with a sample space S={1,2,3,⋯}. Suppose that we know: P(k) = P({k}) = c/(3^k) , for k=1,2,⋯, where c is a constant number. Find c. Find P({2,4,6}). Find P({3,4,5,⋯}) Homework Equations For any even A, P(A) ≥ 0. Prbability of the...

Hi, I'm currently having a lot of trouble with this probability problem. For example: Suppose there are 5 balls in a bag with number 1,2,3,4,5. I pick a ball at random 20 times (with replacement). Lets say the probability of each ball being picked is: P(1) = 0.5 P(2) = 0.15 P(3) = 0.1 P(4) = 0.2...

I am reading Introduction to Set Theory (Jech & Hrbacek) and in one of the exercises we're asked to prove that the complement of a set is not a set. I get that if it were a set that would imply that "a set of all sets" (the union of the set and its complement, by the axiom of pairing) exists and...

I have been having a time trying to get the answers for these two questions. Can anyone please help me? 1) Suppose a fair die is tossed and the number showing on the top face is recorded. Let E, F, and G be the following events: E: {1,2,3,5}, F:{2,4}, G:{1,4,6} Compute the probability of the...

Respected Members, Suppose Ω is the set of eight possible outcomes of three coin tosses i.e. Ω={{HHH, HHT, HTH, HTTT, THH, THT, TTH, TTT} So if we are not told the results then the sigma algebra ( denoted by F_α) at position α=0 is F_0 = {∅, Ω} Now if are told the first coin toss only...

(a) the shaded hopefully shows $(A\cup B)'$ (b) (i) if $(A\cup B)'= 21$ and $n(U)=36$ then $n(A\cup B)=15$ but $n(A)+n(B)=17$ so $n(A\cap B) = 2$ (ii) $P(A\cap B)$ not sure but guessing $2:17$ (c) not sure what "mutually exclusive" means but presume it has to do with the overlap...

Homework Statement What is the minimum number of points a sample space must contain in order that there exists n independent events A_1, ..., A_n , none of which has probability zero or one? Homework Equations None at this time The Attempt at a Solution I was thinking that if each A_i...

Hi all, is sample space an open set or a closed set? Thanks in advance

Sample space of rolling a 6 sided die I've just had my first tutorial for an introductory probability class taught by the Econometrics department and I'm having trouble understanding why my solution is wrong. The tutor didn't write up complete solutions(just pictures to help visualise the...

Hi everybody, I try to figure out connections and differences between random variables (RV), random processes (RP), and sample spaces and have confusions on some ideas you may want to help me. All sources I searched says that RP assigns each element of a sample space to a time function. I want...

Hello, Given a Brownian Motion process B(t) for 0≤t≤T, we can write it more explicitly as B(t,ω) where ω\inΩ, where Ω is the underlying sample space. My question is: what is the cardinality of Ω. I.e. what is |Ω|? My thoughts are that it is an uncountable set, based on the observation...

Homework Statement A die is rolled until the first time that a six turns up. We shall see that the probability that this occurs on the nth roll is (5/6)n−1 · (1/6). Using this fact, describe the appropriate infinite sample space and distribution function for the experiment of rolling a die...

I am a beginner to quantum mechanics and am trying to make sense of Schrodinger's Equation. I am attempting to find probabilities in the case of a free particle in the general case. It is my understanding that the solution to Schrodinger's Equation in the general case of a free particle is as...

A six sided dice has the numbers 1,1,1,2,3,4. What is the sample space? Is it 1,2,3,4 or 1,1,1,2,3,4? Could you please explain why? All of my classmates are arguing about this question.

Hi, I am new to this forum. I was wondering if someone could explain to me what is the difference between the outcome space and the sample space. My teacher gave me the definition but I can't seem to understand what is the difference. He also gave me an example but I need help with it too...

If we have two red balls and we are to choose one it is true that the probability measure of picking a red ball is 1. In this case it is understood that the sample space only contains a red ball and this is because events in the sample space are to be disjoint. But how come this is not the...

Hey All, In my probability theory class we have just started learning about how a probability space is defined by a sample space (which contains all possible events), events and a measure. We briefly went over the idea of the Power Set, which seems to be the set of all subsets in your...

Let’s select two numbers x and y such that 1<=x<=4 and 2<=y<=6. What is the probability of x +y>=5? I solved the problem and attached it. Please check my solution and tell me whether my approach of solution is correct or wrong. The most puzzling matter is that I'm getting two different...

Homework Statement This is a question about mathematical probability, using the sigma-algebra, measure and probability space approach. Define A(t) = {all outcomes, w, in the sample space such that Y(w) < or = t} where Y is a random variable and t is any real number. Fix a real number...

[SOLVED] Possibility of a sample space containing the following: Will it ever be possible for a sample space (the set of all possible outcomes of a probability experiment) to contain outcomes that are both independent of each other but in fact also mutually exclusive? Please note I am...

Is there any study anywhere considering paths through a sample space from one element to another? Is there an "amplitude" associated with these paths?

The question asks: Suppose that we randomly place 8 playing spieces on an 8 x 8 checkerboard. What is the probability that each row of the checkerboard will have only one piece? I've been trying forever to get this question going. My problem is that I cannot figure out the magnitude of...

Determine the sample space for this random experiment: An urn contains six balls numbered 1-6. The random experiment consists of selecting five balls without replacement.

Determine the sample space for this random experiment: An urn contains six balls numbered 1-6. The random experiment consists of selecting five balls without replacement. The way i did it was by figuring that the balls were selected simultaneously so i got six different combinations. But...

Somebody could help me with this question? A conventional knock-out tournament begins with 2^n competitors and has n rounds. There are no play-offs for the positions 2, 3, ..., 2^(n)-1, and the initial table of draws is specified. Give a concise description of the sample space of all possible...

1. Suppose that two cards are dealt from a standard 52-card poker deck. Let A be the event that the sum of the two cards is 8 (assume that aces have a numerical value of 1). How many outcomes are in A? Where I got stuck [WIGS]: Are the suits important here? So, there are a lot of...