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Probability

Independence and Bayesian updating

Distinguish independent events from dependent events and update probabilities from evidence.

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Lessons

Chapter 6 of 11 · 7 short lessons · 29 min
  1. 1Independence of events4 min
  2. 2Multiplication for independent events3 min
  3. 3Independence and mutual exclusivity3 min
  4. 4The total probability rule4 min
  5. 5Bayes' rule5 min
  6. 6Base rates and test results4 min
  7. 7Challenge: Independence and Bayesian updating6 min

What you'll learn

  • Test and use independence of events
  • Calculate probabilities across a partition
  • Update probabilities using evidence and base rates

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