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# Finite probability theory

```agda
module finite-probability-theory where

open import finite-probability-theory.expected-value-random-real-variables-finite-probability-spaces public
open import finite-probability-theory.finite-probability-spaces public
open import finite-probability-theory.measures-on-finite-types public
open import finite-probability-theory.probability-measures-on-finite-types public
open import finite-probability-theory.random-real-variables-finite-probability-spaces public
```
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# Expected value of random real variables in finite probability spaces

```agda
module finite-probability-theory.expected-value-random-real-variables-finite-probability-spaces where
```

<details><summary>Imports</summary>

```agda
open import finite-probability-theory.finite-probability-spaces
open import finite-probability-theory.measures-on-finite-types
open import finite-probability-theory.probability-measures-on-finite-types
open import finite-probability-theory.random-real-variables-finite-probability-spaces

open import foundation.dependent-pair-types
open import foundation.empty-types
open import foundation.function-types
open import foundation.identity-types
open import foundation.inhabited-types
open import foundation.propositions
open import foundation.sets
open import foundation.subtypes
open import foundation.transport-along-identifications
open import foundation.universe-levels

open import group-theory.sums-of-finite-families-of-elements-abelian-groups

open import real-numbers.addition-real-numbers
open import real-numbers.dedekind-real-numbers
open import real-numbers.multiplication-real-numbers
open import real-numbers.positive-real-numbers
open import real-numbers.rational-real-numbers
open import real-numbers.strict-inequality-real-numbers

open import univalent-combinatorics.finite-types
```

</details>

## Idea

The
{{#concept "expected value" Disambiguation="of a random real variable in a finite probability space" Agda=expected-value-random-real-variable-Finite-Probability-Space}}
of a
[random real variable](finite-probability-theory.random-real-variables-finite-probability-spaces.md)
`X` in a
[finite probability space](finite-probability-theory.finite-probability-spaces.md)
`(Ω , μ)` is the
[sum](group-theory.sums-of-finite-families-of-elements-abelian-groups.md)

\[ ∑\_{x ∈ Ω} X(x)μ(x). \]

## Definitions

### Expected value of a random real variable in a finite probability space
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This seems probably true of any rational ring, FWIW? It might help variables more usefully expressed in terms of integers and rational numbers.

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I thought about it too but I think I'd need "rational-positive-distributions" for that (I'd need the coefficients μ(x) to be rational); maybe it would be a good thing to have. I can give it a go or feel free to join in if you want to!

On the other hand, we'll probably have the concept of "real ring" sometimes in the future so we'll be able to consider random variables in real rings then.

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I noticed you made quite some progress on real multiplication etc. Do we have the ring of real numbers already or are there still some missing laws? I suspect distributivity must be quite painful 🫤 EDIT: I see distributivity is already there 🎊

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[...] Do we have the ring of real numbers already or are there still some missing laws? [...]

you're probably working on large rings and such. Let's wait then. I think we need som ring structure on ℝ to follow with more interesting results.

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Indeed, see #1586. The ring at lzero was originally contributed, but in the end it was concluded to wait for the large ring.

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Perfect. I'll just wait then.

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Wait, do you mean you will wait with finishing this PR until that one has been merged? If so, please mark this one as a draft.

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Wait, do you mean you will wait with finishing this PR until that one has been merged? If so, please mark this one as a draft.

Yes. One of the endgoal is to prove that the space of real random variables is an ℝ-module and the expected value a linear map. For this I'll need more algebraic structure. And I'll need more time to figure out the level-polymorphic construction.

Thanks for your help anyways. Sorry for your time.


```agda
module _
{l : Level} (Ω : Finite-Probability-Space l)
(X : random-real-variable-Finite-Probability-Space Ω)
where

expected-value-random-real-variable-Finite-Probability-Space : ℝ lzero
expected-value-random-real-variable-Finite-Probability-Space =
sum-finite-Ab
( abelian-group-add-ℝ-lzero)
( finite-type-Finite-Probability-Space Ω)
( λ x →
mul-ℝ
( X x)
( real-measure-Finite-Probability-Space Ω x))
```
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# Finite probability spaces

```agda
module finite-probability-theory.finite-probability-spaces where
```

<details><summary>Imports</summary>

```agda
open import finite-probability-theory.measures-on-finite-types
open import finite-probability-theory.probability-measures-on-finite-types

open import foundation.dependent-pair-types
open import foundation.empty-types
open import foundation.function-types
open import foundation.identity-types
open import foundation.inhabited-types
open import foundation.propositions
open import foundation.sets
open import foundation.subtypes
open import foundation.transport-along-identifications
open import foundation.universe-levels

open import group-theory.sums-of-finite-families-of-elements-abelian-groups

open import real-numbers.addition-real-numbers
open import real-numbers.dedekind-real-numbers
open import real-numbers.positive-real-numbers
open import real-numbers.rational-real-numbers
open import real-numbers.strict-inequality-real-numbers

open import univalent-combinatorics.finite-types
```

</details>

## Idea

A {{#concept "finite probability space" Agda=Finite-Probability-Space}} is a
[finite type](univalent-combinatorics.finite-types.md) equipped with a
[probability measure](finite-probability-theory.probability-measures-on-finite-types.md).

## Definitions

### Finite probability spaces

```agda
Finite-Probability-Space : (l : Level) → UU (lsuc l)
Finite-Probability-Space l =
Σ ( Finite-Type l)
( probability-measure-Finite-Type)

module _
{l : Level} (Ω : Finite-Probability-Space l)
where

finite-type-Finite-Probability-Space : Finite-Type l
finite-type-Finite-Probability-Space = pr1 Ω

type-Finite-Probability-Space : UU l
type-Finite-Probability-Space =
type-Finite-Type finite-type-Finite-Probability-Space

is-finite-type-Finite-Probability-Space :
is-finite type-Finite-Probability-Space
is-finite-type-Finite-Probability-Space =
is-finite-type-Finite-Type finite-type-Finite-Probability-Space

measure-Finite-Probability-Space :
measure-Finite-Type finite-type-Finite-Probability-Space
measure-Finite-Probability-Space = pr1 (pr2 Ω)

real-measure-Finite-Probability-Space :
type-Finite-Probability-Space → ℝ lzero
real-measure-Finite-Probability-Space =
real-measure-Finite-Type
( finite-type-Finite-Probability-Space)
( measure-Finite-Probability-Space)

eq-one-total-measure-Finite-Probability-Space :
( total-measure-Finite-Type
( finite-type-Finite-Probability-Space)
( measure-Finite-Probability-Space)) =
one-ℝ
eq-one-total-measure-Finite-Probability-Space =
pr2 (pr2 (Ω))
```

## Properties

### A finite probability space is nonempty

```agda
module _
{l : Level} (Ω : Finite-Probability-Space l)
where

is-nonempty-type-Finite-Probability-Space :
is-nonempty (type-Finite-Probability-Space Ω)
is-nonempty-type-Finite-Probability-Space =
not-0=1 ∘ absurd-is-empty-Finite-Probability-Space
where

absurd-is-empty-Finite-Probability-Space :
is-empty (type-Finite-Probability-Space Ω) →
zero-ℝ = one-ℝ
absurd-is-empty-Finite-Probability-Space H =
( inv
( is-zero-total-measure-is-empty-Finite-Type
( finite-type-Finite-Probability-Space Ω)
( measure-Finite-Probability-Space Ω)
( H))) ∙
( eq-one-total-measure-Finite-Probability-Space Ω)

not-0=1 : is-empty (zero-ℝ = one-ℝ)
not-0=1 H =
irreflexive-le-ℝ
( zero-ℝ)
( inv-tr
( le-ℝ zero-ℝ)
( H)
( is-positive-real-ℝ⁺ one-ℝ⁺))
```
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# Measures on finite types

```agda
module finite-probability-theory.measures-on-finite-types where
```

<details><summary>Imports</summary>

```agda
open import foundation.empty-types
open import foundation.function-types
open import foundation.identity-types
open import foundation.universe-levels

open import group-theory.sums-of-finite-families-of-elements-abelian-groups

open import real-numbers.addition-real-numbers
open import real-numbers.dedekind-real-numbers
open import real-numbers.positive-real-numbers
open import real-numbers.rational-real-numbers

open import univalent-combinatorics.finite-types
```

</details>

## Idea

A
{{#concept "measure" Disambiguation="on a finite type" Agda=measure-Finite-Type}}
on a [finite type](univalent-combinatorics.finite-types.md) is a function into
the [positive real numbers](real-numbers.positive-real-numbers.md).

The **total measure** of a measure `μ` on a finite type `Ω` is the
[sum](group-theory.sums-of-finite-families-of-elements-abelian-groups.md)

\[ ∑\_{x ∈ Ω} μ(x). \]

## Definition

### Measures on finite types

```agda
module _
{l : Level} (Ω : Finite-Type l)
where

measure-Finite-Type : UU (lsuc lzero ⊔ l)
measure-Finite-Type = type-Finite-Type Ω → ℝ⁺ lzero

real-measure-Finite-Type :
measure-Finite-Type → type-Finite-Type Ω → ℝ lzero
real-measure-Finite-Type μ = real-ℝ⁺ ∘ μ

total-measure-Finite-Type : measure-Finite-Type → ℝ lzero
total-measure-Finite-Type μ =
sum-finite-Ab
( abelian-group-add-ℝ-lzero)
( Ω)
( real-ℝ⁺ ∘ μ)
```

## Properties

### The total measure of an empty type is zero

```agda
module _
{l : Level} (Ω : Finite-Type l) (μ : measure-Finite-Type Ω)
where

is-zero-total-measure-is-empty-Finite-Type :
is-empty (type-Finite-Type Ω) →
total-measure-Finite-Type Ω μ = zero-ℝ
is-zero-total-measure-is-empty-Finite-Type H =
eq-zero-sum-finite-is-empty-Ab
( abelian-group-add-ℝ-lzero)
( Ω)
( H)
( real-ℝ⁺ ∘ μ)
```
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# Probability measures on finite types

```agda
module finite-probability-theory.probability-measures-on-finite-types where
```

<details><summary>Imports</summary>

```agda
open import finite-probability-theory.measures-on-finite-types

open import foundation.empty-types
open import foundation.function-types
open import foundation.identity-types
open import foundation.inhabited-types
open import foundation.propositions
open import foundation.sets
open import foundation.subtypes
open import foundation.universe-levels

open import group-theory.sums-of-finite-families-of-elements-abelian-groups

open import real-numbers.addition-real-numbers
open import real-numbers.dedekind-real-numbers
open import real-numbers.positive-real-numbers
open import real-numbers.rational-real-numbers

open import univalent-combinatorics.finite-types
```

</details>

## Idea

A
{{#concept "probability measure" Disambiguation="on a finite type" Agda=probability-measure-Finite-Type}}
on a [finite type](univalent-combinatorics.finite-types.md) is a
[measure](finite-probability-theory.measures-on-finite-types.md) with **total
measure** equal to 1.

## Definition

### The property of being a probability measure on a finite type

```agda
module _
{l : Level} (Ω : Finite-Type l) (μ : measure-Finite-Type Ω)
where

is-probability-measure-prop-measure-Finite-Type : Prop (lsuc lzero)
is-probability-measure-prop-measure-Finite-Type =
Id-Prop
( ℝ-Set lzero)
( total-measure-Finite-Type Ω μ)
( one-ℝ)

is-probability-measure-Finite-Type : UU (lsuc lzero)
is-probability-measure-Finite-Type =
type-Prop is-probability-measure-prop-measure-Finite-Type

is-prop-is-probability-measure-Finite-Type :
is-prop is-probability-measure-Finite-Type
is-prop-is-probability-measure-Finite-Type =
is-prop-type-Prop is-probability-measure-prop-measure-Finite-Type
```

### Probability measures on finite types

```agda
module _
{l : Level} (Ω : Finite-Type l)
where

probability-measure-Finite-Type : UU (lsuc lzero ⊔ l)
probability-measure-Finite-Type =
type-subtype (is-probability-measure-prop-measure-Finite-Type Ω)
```
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