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On the Probability that Nothing Happens

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  • Guido Antonio Rossi

    (Department of Economics and Statistics (Dipartimento di Scienze Economico-Sociali e Matematico-Statistiche), University of Torino, Italy)

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We analyse the probability that an isolated system remain unchanged along time, finding its general expression showing that it can have discontinuities incompatible with the countable additivity principle.

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  • Guido Antonio Rossi, 2013. "On the Probability that Nothing Happens," Working papers 020, Department of Economics and Statistics (Dipartimento di Scienze Economico-Sociali e Matematico-Statistiche), University of Torino.
    • Handle: RePEc:tur:wpapnw:020
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    Probabilities;

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    • C1 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General

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