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Marginal Probability

Let S be partitioned into r×s disjoint sets E_i and F_j where the general subset is denoted E_i intersection F_j. Then the marginal probability of E_i is

P(E_i)=sum_(j=1)^sP(E_i intersection F_j).

See also

Conditional Probability, Distribution Function, Joint Distribution Function, Probability Density Function

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Marginal Probability." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/MarginalProbability.html

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