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For questions about statistical notation and mathematical notation used in statistics.
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Using the letter P to represent an event
In mathematics, you can use any notation you like as long as you clearly define the symbols you use and the resulting notation is unambiguous to a reader. … Mathematical notation, like language in general, is a fluid thing. …
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How to read scientific notation output (numbers that include "e")?
The "e" is a symbol for base-10 scientific notation. The "e" stands for $\times 10^{\rm exponent}$. So -1.861246e-04 means $-1.861246 \times 10^{-4}$. … In fixed-point notation that would be -0.0001861246.
This notation is pretty standard. Even Microsoft Excel understands it, not just R. …
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