Part 1 · Chapter 3

Probability and Statistics Fundamentals

Builds the probabilistic language needed to describe uncertainty, summarize samples, perform inference, and evaluate relationships in engineering data.

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What this chapter develops

Sampling and descriptive statistics
Probability
Random variables and distributions
Conditional probability
Statistical inference
Correlation and covariance

Engineering practice

Application and Diamond Examples

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Diamond examples connect probability and statistics to engineering measurements and ML decisions throughout the chapter

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