independent event
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In statistics, an independent event is one where the occurrence of another event does not affect its probability. This means that if event A and event B are independent, knowing that A has happened does not change the likelihood of B occurring. For example, if you flip a coin twice, the outcome of the first flip (heads or tails) does not influence the outcome of the second flip.12
When events are independent, the probability of both events happening together is simply the product of their individual probabilities. This concept is fundamental in probability theory and is crucial for understanding various statistical distributions and theorems.12
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