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rule of succession: a standalone construct

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Probability

the rule that after s successes in n trials with a uniform prior, the probability of success on the next trial is (s+1)/(n+2).

In probability, rule of succession refers to the rule that after s successes in n trials with a uniform prior, the probability of success on the next trial is (s+1)/(n+2). This meaning comes from Zabell (1989) in Erkenntnis.[1]

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assurance in clinical trials1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone construct prior3 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs succession4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs

References

Zabell, S. L. (1989). The rule of succession. Erkenntnis, 31(2-3), 283-321. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01236567

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