Probability Theory Visualization

Interactive Exploration of Conditional Probability, Independence & Total Probability

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⚙️ Parameter Controls

📊 Probability Data

Conditional Probability Formula:
P(A|B) = =
When event B occurs, the probability of A is the proportion of the intersection within B
Total Probability Formula:
P(A) = + =
The total probability of event A is the weighted sum of probabilities through all possible paths

📌 Observation: Adjust the sliders to change P(A), P(B), and P(A∩B). When independent events is enabled, P(A∩B) is automatically calculated as P(A)×P(B). The blue circle represents B, the red circle represents A, and the purple overlapping area represents A∩B. Conditional probability P(A|B) is the proportion of the purple area within the blue circle.

📌 Observation: This is a probability decision tree. B₁ and B₂ are mutually exclusive and exhaustive events (causes), and A is the result. The probability of each path is the product of conditional probability and prior probability. P(A) is the sum of probabilities of all paths that lead to A.

📖 Total Probability Formula Derivation

Step 1: Understand the Premise

设事件组 B₁, B₂, ..., Bₙ 是样本空间 Ω 的一个划分(即 Bᵢ 互不相容且 ∪Bᵢ = Ω)

对于任意事件 A,我们有:

Step 2: Decompose Event A

A = A ∩ Ω = A ∩ (∪Bᵢ) = ∪(A ∩ Bᵢ)

由于 Bᵢ 互不相容,则 A ∩ Bᵢ 也互不相容

Step 3: Apply Countable Additivity

P(A) = P(∪(A ∩ Bᵢ)) = ∑P(A ∩ Bᵢ)

Step 4: Apply Multiplication Rule

对每一项使用乘法公式:P(A ∩ Bᵢ) = P(A|Bᵢ)P(Bᵢ)

最终公式:

P(A) = ∑ P(A|Bᵢ)P(Bᵢ)

其中 i = 1, 2, ..., n

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