Bayes' theorem

Summary

Bayes' theorem is a theorem^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Bayes' theorem is credited with the discovery of Thomas Bayes^[3].
• Bayes' theorem's instance of is recorded as theorem^[4].
• Thomas Bayes is named after Bayes' theorem^[5].
• Bayes' theorem is part of list of theorems^[6].
• Bayes' theorem's Commons category is recorded as Bayes' theorem^[7].
• Bayes' theorem's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1763^[8].
• Bayes' theorem's main subject is conditional probability^[9].
• Bayes' theorem's used by is recorded as Bayesian statistics^[10].
• Bayes' theorem's used by is recorded as naive Bayes classifier^[11].
• Bayes' theorem's used by is recorded as Bayesian probability^[12].
• Bayes' theorem's studied by is recorded as probability theory^[13].
• Bayes' theorem's studied by is recorded as Bayesian statistics^[14].
• Bayes' theorem's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[15].
• Bayes' theorem's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[16].

Body

Definition and Type

Bayes' theorem's instance of is recorded as theorem^[4].

Origins

Thomas Bayes is named after Bayes' theorem^[5].

Use and Application

Bayes' theorem is part of list of theorems^[6]. Recorded used by include Bayesian statistics^[10], naive Bayes classifier^[11], and Bayesian probability^[12].

Influence

Things named for Bayes' theorem include Bayesian spam filtering^[17], an algorithm^[18].

Why It Matters

Bayes' theorem has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

It has been cited as an influence by Bayesian confidence propagation neural network^[20].

Entities named for it include Bayesian spam filtering^[17], an algorithm^[18].

FAQs

Who did Bayes' theorem influence?

Bayes' theorem has been cited as an influence by Bayesian confidence propagation neural network^[20].