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Lecture 19: Conditional Probability

MIT 6.1200J Mathematics for Computer Science, Spring 2024 Instructor: Brynmor Chapman Uploaded 22-07-25 View the complete course: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/6-1200j-mathematics-for-computer-science-spring-2024/ YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP61VNvICqk2HXJTonnKgAc9d In the last lecture, we learned how to compute probabilities using the Tree Method. In this lecture, we will see how some of our tools for reasoning about sizes of sets carry over naturally to the world of probability. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at https://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at https://ocw.mit.edu Support OCW at http://ow.ly/a1If50zVRlQ We encourage constructive comments and discussion on OCW’s YouTube and other social media channels. Personal attacks, hate speech, trolling, and inappropriate comments are not allowed and may be removed. More details at https://ocw.mit.edu/comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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MIT 6.1200J Mathematics for Computer Science, Spring 2024
Instructor: Brynmor Chapman

Uploaded 22-07-25

View the complete course: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/6-1200j-mathematics-for-computer-science-spring-2024/
YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP61VNvICqk2HXJTonnKgAc9d

In the last lecture, we learned how to compute probabilities using the Tree Method. In this lecture, we will see how some of our tools for reasoning about sizes of sets carry over naturally to the world of probability.

License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA
More information at https://ocw.mit.edu/terms
More courses at https://ocw.mit.edu
Support OCW at http://ow.ly/a1If50zVRlQ

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