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Mathematics

Random Variables

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Random variables are not 'variables' in the usual sense—they are functions that map outcomes to numbers, and their behavior is fully described by a probability distribution.

Why this is interesting

You flip a coin 10 times. Instead of just counting heads, you want to model the number of heads as something that can vary. That 'something' is a random variable—it turns chance into a number you can work with.