BAYES FORMULA

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The definition of Conditional Probability

can be rewriten as

When the numerator, P(AB), is expanded by the definition of Conditional Probability and the denominator, P(A), is expanded by the Total Probability Theorem to include all B's on which A is conditioned we get Bayes Formula:
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RELATED
CONCEPTS

  Conditional Probability
Total Probability Theorem
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