probability of error

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probability
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌprɒb.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/us
/ˌprɑː.bəˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
the level of possibility of something happening or ...
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error
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈer.ər/us
/ˈer.ɚ/
a ...
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This circuit has a maximumprobabilityoferrorof 0.15177141700934016, which is better than that of any classical probabilistic algorithm.
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The averageprobabilityoferrorfor all provided cases.
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This is then applied to coding theory when we study theprobabilityoferrorafter decoding.
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Adjacent samples are highly correlated and it may be infeasible to obtain sufficient samples to guarantee estimates have a lowprobabilityoferror.
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Theprobabilityoferrorof the algorithms can be made arbitrarily small, and their complexity is random polynomial.
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In either case, we must introduce a software component (interpreter or compiler) into our trusted computing base, thereby increasing theprobabilityoferror.
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The maximumprobabilityoferrorfor any provided case.
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It is defined as the set of problems solvable with a polynomial-time algorithm, whoseprobabilityoferroris bounded away from one half.
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All codes will have aprobabilityoferrorgreater than a certain positive minimal level, and this level increases as the rate increases.
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In most channel models with variable length messages, theprobabilityoferror-free reception diminishes in inverse proportion with increasing message length.
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So, theprobabilityoferrorof the encoder is bounded above by.
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Theprobabilityoferrorcan be reduced to an arbitrary degree by performing enough independent tests.
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It embodies the concepts of information source, message, transmitter, signal, channel, noise, receiver, information destination,probabilityoferror, encoding, decoding, information rate, channel capacity, etc.
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In this case, the best the designer can do is to reduce theprobabilityoferrorto a certain level, depending on the required reliability of the circuit.
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This is not widely practiced because of the increased cost, the greaterprobabilityoferrorand, possibly, the abstractors' and title insurers' lobbies in the legislatures.
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Therefore, in practice, there is no penalty associated with accepting a smallprobabilityoferror, since with a little care the probability of error can be made astronomically small.
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