Discrete Random VariableProbability Distribution

• List of all possible [ Xi, P(Xi) ] pairs

  • Xi = Value of random variable (outcome)
  • P(Xi) = Probability associated with value

• Mutually exclusive (no overlap)

• Collectively exhaustive (nothing left out)

• 0 ? P(Xi) ? 1

• ? P(Xi) = 1

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