Mathematics and probability · MLD-0387
Expectation
A probability-weighted average of a random quantity.
Original reference page · detailed expansion pending. Original definitions, examples, notes and citations are preserved below. New examples are illustrative, not benchmark results.
Original example
Compute expected reward under a policy.
Original caveat
An expectation need not be a likely individual outcome.
Context and aliases
Level: Foundational. Stages: Theory · Training · Evaluation.
Tags: ML · DL · SLM · LLM.
Aliases: Expected value.
Related concepts
Concepts linking here
Original references
- Deep Learning: online textbook ↗ · Consulted
- Mathematics for Machine Learning ↗ · Reference link
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