Probability Theory
"Probability Theory" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The branch of mathematics dealing with the purely logical properties of probability. Its theorems underlie most statistical methods. (Last, A Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D011338
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.906.394.622
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| Concept/Terms |
Probability Theory- Probability Theory
- Probability Theories
- Theories, Probability
- Theory, Probability
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Probability Theory" by people in Profiles.
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Shanteau J, Weiss DJ. Physics envy: trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Behav Brain Sci. 2013 Jun; 36(3):306-7.
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Yoon Y, Geornaras I, Scanga JA, Belk KE, Smith GC, Kendall PA, Sofos JN. Probabilistic models for the prediction of target growth interfaces of Listeria monocytogenes on ham and turkey breast products. J Food Sci. 2011 Aug; 76(6):M450-5.