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Probability in Action

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We are living in a world where "events" happen all the time and we cannot always predict all the outcomes of the events accurately. However, with probability and statistics, we can predict their outcomes based on the acquired data of the events. Probability and statistics are used widely, not only in modern industries but also other fields such as military, weather, sports, etc. Risk management is one thing that is quite important to be taken into consideration for planning, operation and management of systems. I learned many things this week in the SYSE 515 class. One thing that I particularly liked was Bayes' Theorem. Unlike independent events such as flipping coins or rolling a dice, calculating conditional probabilities can sound more tricky since it can seem as if there is not enough information to solve the problem. Bayes' Theorem is applied here to find out conditional probabilities. Here is an example question from the following website. https://www.investoped...

My first blog post (SYSE 515)

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Hello everybody, My name is Ji Ung Yang, you can call me Ji Ung. I was born in South Korea and I became a U.S. citizen a couple of years ago. I am a new student at Embry-Riddle and working on my first class, SYSE 515. I love playing golf, as well as finding interesting golf clubs, both for their design and aesthetics. Wee, I currently have two full irons set with 5 colourful drivers & two rare putters. I also enjoy bowling as well. I have a Bachelor of Engineering in Metallurgical Engineering and my previous experience includes working as a Human Resources specialist as a KATUSA (Korean Augmentation to the United States Army), an international services coordinator at Yonsei University in Seoul South Korea, and acting as a general secretary of the KATUSA Veterans Association of Washington. I am currently working as a freelance translator, Korean language tutor and volunteering for the Korean branch of the KATUSA veterans association as the administration manager in South Korea. As I...