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Bayes, Thomas Bayesnoun
English mathematician for whom Bayes' theorem is named (1702-1761)
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Bayes, or Bayes' theorem, named after mathematician Thomas Bayes, is a fundamental principle in statistics that describes how to update the probabilities of hypotheses when given evidence. It is used in various statistical approaches such as Bayesian inference and Bayesian probability. It's an algorithm that enables the use of conditional probabilities to update the probabilities of hypotheses based on the reliability or accuracy of associated data or information.
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BAYES
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bayes is ranked #14713 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Bayes surname appeared 2,019 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Bayes.
88% or 1,777 total occurrences were White.
4.8% or 98 total occurrences were Black.
4.4% or 89 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.6% or 33 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.6% or 13 total occurrences were Asian.
0.4% or 9 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Bayes in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Bayes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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