What Are the Chances? Probability Made Clear

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Probability Courses Finance Courses Physics Courses Genetics Courses Conditional Probability Courses Random Walks Courses Expected Values Courses

Course Description

Overview

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

Syllabus

By This Professor
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

Taught by

Michael Starbird, Ph.D.

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