A ∩ B refers to the intersection of events A and B. A ∪ B refers to the union of events A and B. {A, B, C} refers to the set of elements consisting of A, B, and C.

What is the big U in probability?

The union of two sets A and B is the set of elements which are in A, in B, or in both A and B.

more The set made by combining the elements of two sets. So the union of sets A and B is the set of elements in A, or B, or both. The symbol is a special “U” like this: ∪

What is AUB in probability?

P(A U B) is the probability of the sum of all sample points in A U B. Now P(A) + P(B) is the sum of probabilities of sample points in A and in B.

The circles A and B represent sets. “Intersect” is represented by an upside down U. The intersection is where the circles overlap. “Union” is represented by a right-side up U. The union is the entire area of both circles.