complementary event

Chinese equivalent: 对立事件

complementary event The complementary event of A is the event that A does not occur, denoted A or A^c, and P(A) = 1 - P(A).

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complementary event The complementary event of A is the event that A does not occur, denoted A or A^c, and P(A) = 1 - P(A).

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