
1.3 Linear Algebra Symbol
1.4 Probability and Statistics Symbols
Symbols How to Read It How to Use It Examples
P(A) probability function probability of event AP(A) 5 0.5
P(A - B) probability of events
intersection
probability that of
events A and B
P(A - B) 5 0.5
P(A , B) probability of events
union
probability that of
events A or B
P(A , B) 5 0.5
P(AjB) conditional probability
function
probability of event A
given event B
occurred
P(AjB) 5 0.3
f(x) probability density
function (pdf)
P(a # x # b) 5
Ð
f(x)dx
F(x) cumulative distribution
function (cdf)
F(x) 5
P(X # x)
μ population mean mean of population
values
μ 5 10
E(X) expectation value expected value of
random variable