Bayes' theorem
theorem describing the probability of an event based on prior knowledge of conditions that might be related to the event
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Summary
Bayes' theorem is a theorem[1]. It ranks in the top 0.15% of theorem entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,401 views/month, #2 of 1,306).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Thomas Bayes[3]
- Named after: Thomas Bayes[4]
- Part of: list of theorems[5]
- Commons category: Bayes' theorem[6]
- Time of discovery or invention: 1763[7]
- Main subject: conditional probability[8]
- Used by: Bayesian statistics[9], naive Bayes classifier[10], Bayesian probability[11]
- Studied by: probability theory[12], Bayesian statistics[13]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[14]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[15]
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Influence
Things named for Bayes' theorem include Bayesian spam filtering[16], an algorithm[17].
Why It Matters
Bayes' theorem has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]
It has been cited as an influence by Bayesian confidence propagation neural network[20].
Entities named for it include Bayesian spam filtering[16], an algorithm[17].
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Who did Bayes' theorem influence?
Bayes' theorem has been cited as an influence by Bayesian confidence propagation neural network[20].