the probability of an event consisting of n out of m possible equally likely occurrences, defined to be n/m
See also principle of indifference
2.
the study of such probabilities
Brit equivalent: classical probability
Examples of 'classical probability' in a sentence
classical probability
We use non-classical probability to show we can better reduce the error percentage of inferences as opposed to classical probability.
Catarina Moreira, Emmanuel Haven, Sandro Sozzo, Andreas Wichert 2018, 'Process mining with real world financial loan applications: Improving inference onincomplete event logs.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6312323?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We start with a review on classical probability representations of quantum states and observables.
Andrei Khrennikov, Alexander Alodjants 2019, 'Classical (Local and Contextual) Probability Model for Bohm–Bell Type Experiments:No-Signaling as Independence of Random Variables', Entropyhttps://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/21/2/157. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
There are two probabilistic algebras: one for classical probability and the otherfor quantum mechanics.
José Luis Usó Doménech, Josué Antonio Nescolarde-Selva, Lorena Segura-Abad 2017, 'Dialectical Multivalued Logic and Probabilistic Theory', Mathematicshttp://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/5/1/15. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
However, we cannot express them by the crisp values in classical probability and statistics.
Jiqian Chen, Jun Ye, Shigui Du, Rui Yong 2017, 'Expressions of Rock Joint Roughness Coefficient Using Neutrosophic Interval StatisticalNumbers', Symmetryhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/9/7/123. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)