Discrete Distributions
For discrete random variables, the conditional probability mass function of Y given (the occurrence of) the value x of X, can be written, using the definition of conditional probability, as:
As seen from the definition, and due to its occurrence, it is necessary that
The relation with the probability distribution of X given Y is:
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