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Anonymous at Thu, 6 Jun 2024 01:39:06 UTC No. 16212830
How does one gain an intuitive understanding of probability? After spending some time with topology and abstract algebra, i began to gain an intuition for those areas but I can't do the same with probability. I can use it well in applied scenarios (simulations/ML models) but from a theoretical standpoint, I just don't intuit it.
The ridiculous amount of paradoxes(intransitive dice, bertrand..) just do not click at all. Can any of the mystical probabilists share how they intuit it?
Anonymous at Thu, 6 Jun 2024 01:54:46 UTC No. 16212841
>>16212830
You just need access to the right pedagogical resources.
You already have advanced experience with higher mathematics. Start small, do not even focus on advanced problems in probability. Start with problem solving with basic probability, then moving on to more advanced topics. Also get good with combinatorics. I would recommend "Probability: For the Enthusiastic Beginner" by David Morin.