Independence of events Flashcards

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Definition of independence of events

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Two events A and B are said to be independent if
P(A∩B) = P(A) * P(B)

Warning :
Independent events != Disjoint events

If A and B are disjoint then
P(A|B) = P(A∩B) / P(B)= 0

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