Statistics and probability
Explore the fundamentals of random variables, learning to calculate probabilities and expected values, and understand their applications in real-world data analysis and decision-making.
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Random variables
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Discrete and continuous random variables
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Constructing a probability distribution for random variable
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Probability models example: frozen yogurt
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Valid discrete probability distribution examples
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Probability with discrete random variable example
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Mean (expected value) of a discrete random variable
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Variance and standard deviation of a discrete random variable
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Mean of sum and difference of random variables
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Intuition for why independence matters for variance of sum
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Variance of sum and difference of random variables
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Example: Analyzing distribution of sum of two normally distributed random variables
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Example: Analyzing the difference in distributions
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Deriving the variance of the difference of random variables
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Binomial variables
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Recognizing binomial variables
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Binomial distribution
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10% Rule of assuming "independence" between trials
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Generalizing k scores in n attempts
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Visualizing a binomial distribution
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Binomial probability example
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Free throw binomial probability distribution
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Graphing basketball binomial distribution
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Binompdf and binomcdf functions
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Mean and variance of Bernoulli distribution example
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Bernoulli distribution mean and variance formulas
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Expected value of a binomial variable
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Finding the mean and standard deviation of a binomial random variable
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Variance of a binomial variable
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Geometric random variables introduction
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Probability for a geometric random variable
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Cumulative geometric probability (greater than a value)
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Cumulative geometric probability (less than a value)
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TI-84 geometpdf and geometcdf functions
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Proof of expected value of geometric random variable
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Term life insurance and death probability
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Getting data from expected value
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Expected value while fishing
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Expected profit from lottery ticket
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Comparing insurance with expected value
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Law of large numbers
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