Probability
Basic probability
•X is a random variable
•P(X) is the probability that X achieves a certain value
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•Conditional probability:   P(X | Y)
–probability of X given that we already know Y
continuous X
discrete X
called a PDF
-probability distribution/density function
-a 2D PDF is a surface, 3D PDF is a volume