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[[Image:Venn_A_union_B.png]]<br>
<math> \cap </math> represents the Intersection of two events<br>
<math> \cap </math> represents the Intersection of two events<br>
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<math>\{\cdots\}^{c}</math> represents the complement of an event.  For instance, "the outcome is an even number" is the complement of "the outcome is an odd number" in the dice example.<br>
<math>\{\cdots\}^{c}</math> represents the complement of an event.  For instance, "the outcome is an even number" is the complement of "the outcome is an odd number" in the dice example.<br>
<math> A \backslash B </math> represents ''difference'', that is, <math>A</math> ''but not'' <math>B</math>.  For example, we may be interested in the event of drawing the queen of spades from a deck of cards.  This can be expressed as the event of drawing a queen, but not drawing a queen of hearts, diamonds or clubs.<br>
<math> A \backslash B </math> represents ''difference'', that is, <math>A</math> ''but not'' <math>B</math>.  For example, we may be interested in the event of drawing the queen of spades from a deck of cards.  This can be expressed as the event of drawing a queen, but not drawing a queen of hearts, diamonds or clubs.<br>