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  • @Quarker
    @Quarker 10 років тому +1041

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    • @riccardocapellino9078
      @riccardocapellino9078 4 роки тому +16

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  • @avananana
    @avananana 2 роки тому +254

    I don't care that this video is over 13 years old, it still contains more useful and comprehensible information than most formal lectures that you can find at universities and colleges. Khan Academy is a blessing to university students.

    • @SuperOtter
      @SuperOtter Рік тому +2

      yeah but the 240p is kinda annoying

    • @rishabhpandey12aroll7.5
      @rishabhpandey12aroll7.5 Рік тому +3

      Sometimes the best content is the vintage one. I still believe that teachers like him are the best teachers that we can find.

    • @abebayehuhaile49
      @abebayehuhaile49 8 місяців тому

      yeeesssssss

    • @smartguyray3372
      @smartguyray3372 5 місяців тому

      I'm a current student now taking Statistics and although I was looking for something else, this video just helped me understand what I was working on last week and it's clearer now.

    • @rakhadavin1988
      @rakhadavin1988 3 місяці тому

      and now was 15 y.o IM watched this video, and still good for me

  • @ZA-GOAT
    @ZA-GOAT 2 місяці тому +5

    15 years ago is crazzyy!! 💀💀

  • @boburnhamsguitar
    @boburnhamsguitar 3 роки тому +110

    its 2021 and im here before my test, Sal you saving me even more than a decade later

  • @aldoralaplume566
    @aldoralaplume566 8 років тому +481

    I don't know what people are complaining about. I wasn't born smart, and these videos have saved my life, so thank you so much.

    • @abhishekbhattacharya7343
      @abhishekbhattacharya7343 8 років тому +1

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      @mukund1270 8 років тому

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      @Thefeared786 7 років тому +25

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      @ghuh1759 6 років тому +2

      u were born pretty tho, lul.

    • @lulusaa7499
      @lulusaa7499 6 років тому +1

      Omar Farooqui And you shouldn't label people like this too

  • @Mega88Kat
    @Mega88Kat 4 роки тому +86

    this video is so old what
    why is it still more helpful than my professor

    • @tanmay1306
      @tanmay1306 3 роки тому

      ig your professor is older than that

  • @Peter_1986
    @Peter_1986 10 років тому +31

    Sal started studying math at college and at several universities in his early 20s, and since math tends to be really deep at universities it will give you a great understanding for lots of related subjects.
    Also, Sal definitely seems to understand how to learn and teach very effectively.

  • @jonowilliams3600
    @jonowilliams3600 7 років тому +89

    EXACTLY 2 INCHES OF RAIN

    • @danielniels22
      @danielniels22 3 роки тому +7

      NOT 2.0000000000000000001
      NOT 1.999999999999999999
      NOT A SINGLE WATER MOLECULE

    • @dheerennn
      @dheerennn 3 роки тому

      Is it a .5 chance?

    • @nocturnalvisionmusic
      @nocturnalvisionmusic 2 роки тому

      @@danielniels22 loved this part too much 🤣

    • @danielniels22
      @danielniels22 2 роки тому +2

      @@nocturnalvisionmusic hey thanks for replying my 1 year old comment, it reminds me the day when I first learn stats

    • @nocturnalvisionmusic
      @nocturnalvisionmusic 2 роки тому +1

      @@danielniels22 no problem! Good reminder for me too :D

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    @kaiar 10 років тому +13

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    • @MrMw3gamer
      @MrMw3gamer 3 роки тому

      Lol wenn man im Masterstudium zum ersten mal statistik hat und dann Moondye unter dem Video sieht XD

    • @sampurnakc
      @sampurnakc 3 роки тому

      Just liked your comment to make the number of likes 69. I also love his explanation though. :)

  • @guitance23
    @guitance23 8 років тому +64

    My tenth video in the Statistics and overall also in Khan academy and I had to now pause it this time and come here to say "Thank You". You explain things very nicely. I like the way you open spaces when you act unsure and also provoke us to think which is good as we get to feel that these notions and certain concepts are just linguistic mappings but the ideas are more than that and they are to be grasped.

  • @luiscid8937
    @luiscid8937 7 років тому +70

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  • @rajshah7734
    @rajshah7734 9 місяців тому +5

    Truly grateful to you, sir! What you explained in just 10 minutes was far better than any of my college or tuition teachers.

  • @rishabhpandey12aroll7.5
    @rishabhpandey12aroll7.5 Рік тому +5

    Sometimes the best content is the vintage one. I still believe that teachers like him are the best teachers that we can find.

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    @zukisanimakapela9055 10 років тому +9

    You are amazing, thanks sir, I'm half way across the world from where you are and your videos are making a huge difference to my learning. Keep it up please...

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    @lisaslavick7737 8 років тому

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    @RollerBGM 11 років тому +2

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    @shashankrustagi5611 5 років тому +5

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  • @janetkargbo-fc6uz
    @janetkargbo-fc6uz 8 місяців тому

    There are literal tears forming in my eyes. I’ve been sitting in my probability class feeling so stupid because I couldn’t comprehend this. Thank you so much!!!

  • @BoZhaoengineering
    @BoZhaoengineering 4 роки тому

    this guy is teaching much better than the lecturers in my class. I feel lucky watching the topic centered tutorials.

  • @078matthijs
    @078matthijs 12 років тому +17

    Around 6:00, when Sal began with doing a bit of Calculus, I smiled. I know Calculus because of the Khan Academy!! I know so much because of the Khan Academy. And it makes me so happy knowing that there are superb lectures out there on which I can rely. Next semester I'm starting with Statistics, unfortunately the teacher is terrible, so thank you Sal for these videos.

    • @qoxx
      @qoxx 2 роки тому +2

      how is life going?

  • @carlamk8348
    @carlamk8348 10 років тому +15

    you save me in every single class!!

  • @louiscritchie
    @louiscritchie 10 років тому +37

    I feel like this should take 1 hour to become a master of, but that is probably just an effect of Khan's explanation.

    • @tedchirvasiu
      @tedchirvasiu 5 років тому +9

      But what's the probability of it being EXACTLY ONE HOUR OF BECOMING?

    • @jacktheninja
      @jacktheninja 4 роки тому +2

      @@tedchirvasiu basically impossible to master because of that one darn microsecond.

  • @hazelgo952
    @hazelgo952 6 років тому +1

    Yeah I had my doubts thanks to some of the comments but wow, this was heckin useful thanks man!! I finally understand what that integral is for lol
    To anyone who says they're wasting 10 minutes, just watch it at a faster speed and skip portions you're already confident in.

  • @kimikokimi
    @kimikokimi Рік тому

    My professor made it sound like something crazy but you just explained it so easily. Thank you!

  • @tanmay1306
    @tanmay1306 3 роки тому +4

    Says I don't know upto 10 times in a lecture but knows almost everything that this world has.

    • @tanmay1306
      @tanmay1306 3 роки тому

      @Atharva Kaduskar Nah, Masters' Entrance.

  • @rohitpingale8774
    @rohitpingale8774 4 роки тому +2

    One of the best stats tutorials, I have ever seen :)

  • @apchaphekar
    @apchaphekar 11 років тому +2

    I agree with the Nobel Prize comment. I think that is the world's most insightful explaination of a normal distribution curve. i feel blessed!

  • @chatsociety
    @chatsociety 11 років тому +3

    These videos brought back fears I had in stats classes!

  • @caseycdecker
    @caseycdecker 9 років тому +2

    You should make a video about density function without calculus for uniform continuous variables

  • @andrewpark1471
    @andrewpark1471 3 роки тому +1

    I used to watch this back in high school in 2009. Does the resolution gets degraded over time? lol 240p really?
    Khan Academy saved my life 12 years ago, and now I'm an engineer sitting in my office trying to remember what probability density function was :'D. Guys, you will need this for reliability engineering if you're ever involved in product development!
    and there Sal saves my life once again after all this time.

  • @rishabhnarula1999
    @rishabhnarula1999 9 місяців тому +2

    wow,sal is such a gem of a teacher,great job.

  • @pinkcray0n
    @pinkcray0n 11 років тому

    This is amazing because my prof just told us that given points have no probability but he didn't explain why so I was just memorizing facts but after watching this video I see the logic behind these facts!! Thanks!!

  • @erhanfindik2320
    @erhanfindik2320 2 роки тому

    Great explanation so far. Loved this series. Thanks Khan Academy !

  • @p0k_
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    thank you so much, i didn't have a clue how or what these things even were and i have a stats 2 exam in like a month, this video saved my life

  • @nelsonw2096
    @nelsonw2096 Рік тому

    Watching this video in Feb 2023 from San Francisco, and again we are happily watching it rain outside after some rough months leading into this winter. :-)

  • @trainedtiger
    @trainedtiger 14 років тому +7

    I love it! Your incredible! I'm studying for exams to be an actuary, and this is helping me immensely.

    • @skeletonhorse_person
      @skeletonhorse_person 3 роки тому +3

      TrainedTiger Hey how are you ? You commented this 11 years ago, it’s really interesting to me too see a thought from a person that’s 11 years old, how’s life bud ?

    • @tasneemahmed3398
      @tasneemahmed3398 9 місяців тому

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    I was in Grade 1 when this video came out. Wow. And now im using it

  • @TheSevenofMine
    @TheSevenofMine 9 років тому

    Great video! Finally understood PDF. Didn't have a clue during the lecture at university.

  • @thehside
    @thehside 12 років тому

    Thank you so much!
    Thanks to your vids (which I found through the recommendations on the Stanford online AI Class) I'm finally learning all those things in math that I used to hate so much!
    You sir probably never will understand this, but just trust me, you are too awesome! ;D

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    @sithandweyinkosincube2200 5 років тому

    I recommend that these videos are so much useful to my studies.

  • @nocturnalvisionmusic
    @nocturnalvisionmusic 6 місяців тому

    3:15-4:28 is the best part of the video - love that rain specification 😆😁🌧️

  • @ashkandv1983
    @ashkandv1983 13 років тому +1

    great and helpful! I should say this is the first or second time that I leave "like " and comment on a video in youtube!!!
    Ashkan

  • @esmailiyou
    @esmailiyou 6 років тому

    This channel has the best video on probability

  • @olgadrobina1563
    @olgadrobina1563 5 років тому

    thanks a lot, your explanations are very to the point, I understand everything

  • @brittothomas8614
    @brittothomas8614 10 місяців тому

    wow, just wow.. i am working on learning ML and I am from a non-tech bg, I am at a stage where i wanted to understand what exactly is PDF. I was expecting a vague answer only people mathematically inclined would understand, I was wrong, this make me understand discrete and continuous variables in relation to PDF.. Thank you Khan Academy, now I know here to look for answers that I can understand from ground level

  • @xmljson9716
    @xmljson9716 4 роки тому

    Thank you for your teaching, i totally get the key about the Probability density and PDF.

  • @zhenminliu
    @zhenminliu 12 років тому

    I find the lecturer very interesting and humorous. Who says Stats has to be boring. Thank you!

  • @srmcarthur
    @srmcarthur 11 років тому +1

    Let's all tell our educators that they are appreciated today - tell one teacher or a wise helpful person in our life today how we feel.
    #TeacherAppreciationDay

  • @ominous450
    @ominous450 12 років тому

    these videos are great. for some reason my prof like to make the material harder than it actually is!

  • @masonsaldana
    @masonsaldana 7 років тому +1

    this was great! I understand now that PDF's are continuous functions but just to clarify, in that sense, does that mean that Probability Mass Function (PMF's)/Cumulative Mass Functions (CMF's) are discrete variables that are to only be used if the random variable has an exact number, such as the year a student was born (explained in your continuous/discrete video)?

  • @Romeowasbleeding1
    @Romeowasbleeding1 13 років тому +5

    LOL!
    " Not 2.01 inches of rain. Not 1.99 inches of rain, not 1.99999 inches of rain, not 2000001 inches of rain"
    Gosh I started to get the feeling that he wasn't going to stop! :D

  • @excelwoman8514
    @excelwoman8514 Рік тому

    This is really helping, i feel enlightened when i see this. Tysm

  • @tharunishadi3980
    @tharunishadi3980 11 років тому

    you are a life savior !! thanks sal...

  • @Rsingh1
    @Rsingh1 2 роки тому

    Thanks! for you understand that we understand things better when presented via graphically

  • @em0vskangoura
    @em0vskangoura 12 років тому

    You are more than a GOD of teaching!

  • @f.dehchar8194
    @f.dehchar8194 10 років тому +8

    That moment at 8:30 when it hits you: "From another persons stand of view this looks like shit - a mess made by a kid - but still far more effective than my book in Prob.&Stat."

    • @Cube2deth
      @Cube2deth 3 роки тому

      I don't understand you

  • @MrJamesJ133
    @MrJamesJ133 9 років тому

    you are so good on explaining maths. thank u so so much for PDF.

  • @ShahariarRabby
    @ShahariarRabby 7 років тому +1

    Those who don't understand it, I suggest you to watch the Discrete and continues video. Then you easily get it.

  • @mihirkumar2887
    @mihirkumar2887 10 місяців тому

    This guy is crazy, There is no one like Sal Khan my god !

  • @codeyoga
    @codeyoga 12 років тому

    Just brilliant ! ThanksSal !

  • @wahaajali1009
    @wahaajali1009 4 роки тому

    thanks... cleared my concept!

  • @MrBinitpatel
    @MrBinitpatel 3 роки тому

    Learning from the best teacher in the world..

  • @m.fadhiilhaekal7693
    @m.fadhiilhaekal7693 3 роки тому

    I really enjoyed your videos, thank you for all the Great Work, you really help me with my studies

  • @danchisholm1
    @danchisholm1 11 років тому

    You rock. I hope you've made lots of money off these. You deserve to.

  • @khaleeesi
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    Khan Academy still outchea saving lives and degrees!

  • @zaidhamdaan1905
    @zaidhamdaan1905 11 місяців тому

    This video is a blessing for learning this topic
    Alhamdulillah
    Thanks sal sir.

  • @Yaki755
    @Yaki755 Рік тому

    its crazy how im 19yo and this vid is here since i was 6, thank you

  • @Calliope1118
    @Calliope1118 14 років тому

    Wow, thank you so much!

  • @monpraon
    @monpraon 15 років тому

    Thank you so much for sharing and your effort.
    The explanation is just awesome!!!
    Great Vid!

  • @_aft
    @_aft 10 років тому +23

    I like how he starts raging at 4:00 LOLOLO.

  • @ngoziekwueme
    @ngoziekwueme 12 років тому

    Thanks Khan, God bless you!

  • @japanboy31415
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    15 years later ma guy still be helping me out.

  • @sayntfuu
    @sayntfuu 15 років тому

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  • @spicytuna08
    @spicytuna08 5 років тому

    i just love your explanation.

  • @areeb9781
    @areeb9781 5 років тому

    Totally a life saviour 🙏

  • @sharkmentality4554
    @sharkmentality4554 2 роки тому

    Nothing to add, just amazing !!!!

  • @wildRLE
    @wildRLE 15 років тому +1

    you are awesome
    made me grasp this concept better then any of my previous classes

  • @anandw0w
    @anandw0w 2 роки тому

    Omg saving my life thank you!!!!!!!!!!

  • @comedifiED
    @comedifiED 9 років тому

    Helpful as always, thank you.

  • @yangjocelyn6959
    @yangjocelyn6959 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much for the best explanation.

  • @imnumber142
    @imnumber142 12 років тому +1

    I think this is the first time I have watched one of your videos where you didn't use all the colors in the palette. And I've watched a lot of your videos

  • @usaf1983
    @usaf1983 3 роки тому

    Your clips are saving my college career

  • @tudor6210
    @tudor6210 3 роки тому

    Thanks, great explanation!

  • @VikramReddyAnapana
    @VikramReddyAnapana 11 місяців тому

    Wonderful insights.

  • @rasmuskarlsson2906
    @rasmuskarlsson2906 8 років тому +158

    One point nein, nein, nein, nein, nein!

  • @NTUDRM
    @NTUDRM 9 років тому

    Very nice explanation. Thanks very much.

  • @AllAboutJailbreak
    @AllAboutJailbreak 7 років тому +7

    Extremely well explained

  • @juuonse
    @juuonse 11 років тому

    The response you got from Cy Fleming was correct. If you think about it logically with the rain example then, what would it mean if the distribution graph was peaking at 0,9 (y-axis) at 3 inches of rain (x-axis) while considering that the total area under the graph must equal to 1? Naturally it would mean a higher probability of getting *about* 3 inches of rain when compared to say 2 or 4 inches. Thus, the height represents how widely or narrowly the potential values of Y (rain) are distributed.

  • @dalecomments
    @dalecomments 6 років тому

    I want to cry.....................great video.....i wished I knew this before....thank you very very much

  • @derekedington777
    @derekedington777 9 років тому

    thank you very helpful

  • @dobraOsoba
    @dobraOsoba 12 років тому

    best explanation i've found yet. why am i not surprised? ;)

  • @Xiaorui1016
    @Xiaorui1016 14 років тому

    This video should be named as 'continuous random variables' instead of 'probability density functions'. Probability density functions are one of two ways to describe the distribution of continuous random variables; and they're the derivatives of cumulative distribution functions.

  • @tusharsalunkhe7916
    @tusharsalunkhe7916 3 роки тому +1

    really thanks

  • @shutup96
    @shutup96 Місяць тому

    He just cleared my basic doubt and helped me what actually continuous means

  • @KamuzXDriver
    @KamuzXDriver 13 років тому

    @Cerpin1 Basically any distribution showing you the prob. of a given value of a random variable is a prob. distribution. When we talk about discrete random variables it's called prob. mass function, and when continuous it's called prob. density function.
    btw, I love these videos, great explanation!

  • @WiredWizardsRealm-et5pp
    @WiredWizardsRealm-et5pp 4 місяці тому

    No doubt after internet came .. suddenly science got advanced.. cuz now students can understand what someone tryna teach in lectures

  • @brettwagner2950
    @brettwagner2950 7 років тому

    Great video as always. Thanks. But the intuition for the magnitude of the y axis is left dangling. Do we work backwards from a total probability (area) of 1?

  • @alli4earth
    @alli4earth 12 років тому

    thank you very much.......... a sweet and short lecture......