Probability underlies much of the modern world – an engineering professor explains how it actually works

Probability underlies much of the modern world – an engineering professor explains how it actually works

Probability can explain why a coin flip has a 50/50 chance of landing heads versus tails, but it also can be used for more powerful applications. Monty Rakusen/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesProbability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, “Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.” I teach statistics to enginee…