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Bayes' Theorem Explained
Formula
Bayes' theorem describes how to update the probability of a hypothesis based on new evidence. It combines prior knowledge with observed data to calculate a posterior probability.
This theorem is foundational in medical testing, spam filtering, machine learning, and any domain where beliefs must be updated with new information.
Common use cases:
- Medical diagnostic test interpretation
- Spam email classification
- Bayesian inference in machine learning
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