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The rules given in the following are formulated for conditional probabilities. Conditional probabilities are well suited to express empirical knowledge. This is necessary, for instance, if decisions are to be made in systems with uncertainties, as will be explained in Chapter 5.5. Three rules are sufficient to establish the theory of probability.
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(2007). Probability. In: Introduction to Bayesian Statistics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72726-2_2
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