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The set, ''S'', of all possible outcomes of a particular experiment is called the ''sample space'' for the experiment. | The set, ''S'', of all possible outcomes of a particular experiment is called the ''sample space'' for the experiment. | ||
=== Definition 1.1.2 | === Event [Definition 1.1.2] === | ||
An ''event'' is any collection of possible outcomes of an experiment, that is, any subset of ''S'' (including ''S'' itself). | An ''event'' is any collection of possible outcomes of an experiment, that is, any subset of ''S'' (including ''S'' itself). | ||
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Set Theory
Sample Space [Definition 1.1.1]
The set, S, of all possible outcomes of a particular experiment is called the sample space for the experiment.
Event [Definition 1.1.2]
An event is any collection of possible outcomes of an experiment, that is, any subset of S (including S itself).