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Probabilistic Systems Analysis and Applied Probability

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States6.041
Free, no sign-up neededFall 2013English
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Welcome to 6.041/6.431, a subject on the modeling and analysis of random phenomena and processes, including the basics of statistical inference. Nowadays, there is broad consensus that the ability to think probabilistically is a fundamental component of scientific literacy. For example: The concept of statistical significance (to be touched upon at the end of this course) is considered by the Financial Times as one of “The Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Science”.

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