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In this chapter, we discuss the basics in the classical probability theory. Probability theory is based on measure theory, so that we start by reviewing measure theory.

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Ohya, M., Volovich, I. (2011). Basics of Classical Probability. In: Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Information and Computation and Its Applications to Nano- and Bio-systems. Theoretical and Mathematical Physics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0171-7_3

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