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'''Definition:''' The entire collection of possible outcomes from an experiment is termed the ''sample space'', indicated as '''<math>\Omega</math>''' | '''Definition:''' The entire collection of possible outcomes from an experiment is termed the ''sample space'', indicated as '''<math>\Omega</math>''' | ||
The simplest (albeit uninteresting) example would be an experiment with only one outcome, say <math>A</math>. If we remember our set theory from elementary school, we can expressed the sample space as follows: | |||
<math>\Omega = {A}<\math> | |||
</math> | |||