News tagged with probability
Tell me how you are -- and I know how long you will live
The way people rate their health determines their probability of survival in the following decades. Researchers from the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine at the University of Zurich demonstrate that for ratings ...
Feb 09, 2012 |
4.3 / 5 (4) |
0
|
Statistical model unlocks barriers to use of fingerprint evidence in court
Potentially key fingerprint evidence is currently not being considered due to shortcomings in the way it is reported, according to a report published today in Significance, the magazine of the Royal Statistical Society and th ...
Feb 08, 2012 |
3 / 5 (2) |
1
Knee replacement may lower a patient's risk for mortality and heart failure
New research presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) highlights the benefits of total knee replacement (TKR) in elderly patients with osteoarthritis, including a lower probability ...
Feb 07, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Optimal basketball shooting rate proposed based on mathematical model
NBA players may be too conservative with their shots, according to a comparison with a theoretical model describing shot selection reported Jan. 25 in the online journal PLoS ONE.
Jan 25, 2012 |
5 / 5 (2) |
1
Research warns drivers about most deadly, accident-prone intersections
(PhysOrg.com) -- The difference between an intersection controlled by flashing lights and one controlled by a stop sign can play a big role in accident prevention, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. ...
Dec 20, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Importance of treatment process and outcomes varies among patients with psoriasis
Among patients with moderate to severe psoriasis, treatment options that are most compatible with their personal and professional life appear to be most important, and treatment location appears more important than probability ...
Nov 21, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
|
A computer system allows a machine to recognize a person's emotional state
The system created by these researchers can be used to automatically adapt the dialogue to the user's situation, so that the machine's response is adequate to the person's emotional state. "Thanks to this ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 21, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
5
Gene switch for odorant receptors
The olfactory sensory neurons in the nasal mucosa perceive the myriad smells in the air with the aid of odorant receptors. Each sensory neuron chooses one and only one receptor gene for expression. The probability ...
Nov 11, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
|
Climate change causing massive movement of tree species across the West
A huge "migration" of trees has begun across much of the West due to global warming, insect attack, diseases and fire, and many tree species are projected to decline or die out in regions where they have been present for ...
Nov 03, 2011 |
5 / 5 (5) |
1
High rate of false-positives with annual mammogram
During a decade of receiving mammograms, more than half of cancer-free women will be among those summoned back for more testing because of false-positive results, and about one in 12 will be referred for a biopsy.
Oct 17, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
|
NJIT math professor calls Rangers and Brewers solid favorites for championships
The Major League Baseball Division Series is underway and NJIT math professor Bruce Bukiet has once again analyzed the probability of each team advancing to the World Series. "Now that the Texas Rangers have won the opening ...
Oct 11, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Studying random structures with confetti
Chance and probability play a natural role in statistical physics. Inspired by confetti, researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, gain better understanding of random phenomena and refine the tools ...
Oct 11, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
1
Abuse from other universes -- a second opinion
At the end of last year, there was a flurry of activity from astronomers Gurzadyan and Penrose that considered the evidence of alternate universes or the existence of a universe prior to the Big Bang and suggested ...
Oct 10, 2011 |
4.2 / 5 (13) |
2
Athletes' winning streaks may not be all in our -- or their -- heads
When an athlete consistently does well, sports commentators may describe them as being "hot" or "on fire." Scientists have debunked these streaks as being in the eye of the beholder, but a new study by Yale School of Medicine ...
Oct 05, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
3
Assessing California earthquake forecasts
In the study, UC Davis researchers compare seven different earthquake forecasts (including their own) that were submitted to a competition organized by the Southern California Earthquake Center.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 28, 2011 |
3 / 5 (1) |
1
Probability
Probability, or chance, is a way of expressing knowledge or belief that an event will occur or has occurred. In mathematics the concept has been given an exact meaning in probability theory, that is used extensively in such areas of study as mathematics, statistics, finance, gambling, science, and philosophy to draw conclusions about the likelihood of potential events and the underlying mechanics of complex systems.
For more information about Probability, read the full article at
Wikipedia.
This text uses material from Wikipedia and is available under the GNU Free Documentation License.
