Statistics - Chance

Thomas Bayes

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The chance effect in Statistics is represented by the sampling error.

When something is unsystematic, it's then due to chance. If an error is systematic, it's a bias.

The chance probability is:

  • 50% for a two binary event (tossing a coin).
  • 33% for a three class classification

Chance is another word for random.

Documentation / Reference

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