Bertrand Paradox (probability)
The Bertrand paradox is a problem within the classical interpretation of probability theory. Joseph Bertrand introduced it in his work Calcul des probabilités (1888) as an example to show that probabilities may not be well defined if the mechanism or method that produces the random variable is not clearly defined.
Read more about Bertrand Paradox (probability): Bertrand's Formulation of The Problem, Classical Solution, Jaynes' Solution Using The "maximum Ignorance" Principle, Physical Experiments
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“The conclusion suggested by these arguments might be called the paradox of theorizing. It asserts that if the terms and the general principles of a scientific theory serve their purpose, i. e., if they establish the definite connections among observable phenomena, then they can be dispensed with since any chain of laws and interpretive statements establishing such a connection should then be replaceable by a law which directly links observational antecedents to observational consequents.”
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