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  • Predictability

    Predictability is a function of complexity. The more complex the attack, the less predictable it is for instance.

  • Prediction

    Prediction is the wrong word to use. Nevertheless, I use it myself also as the correct word – prevision – is not yet known enough. The problem with prediction is that prediction suggests that one knows the future with absolute certainty. Whereas in reality you only see a future that is a possibility and has…

  • Predictive theory

    Predictive theory

    Predictive Theory (PT) is a theory by philosopher Andy Clark that states that our brain is a Bayesian brain that foresees the future. Basically, there are two parts to the brain. The first part processes sense data. The second part processes our expectation of what we expect to sense. The brain then checks to see…

  • Primary statistic.

    The primary statistic is the probability that a player is able to contribute to the team. See probability for an explanation

  • Probability

    Probability

    Probability is the strength of your believes. Few people understand probability and understand what this entails. Our scientific understanding of probability has been developed by professor De Finetti. He came up with (independently but around the same time as Frank Ramsey) the idea that our probability estimations reflect how strongly or weakly we believe that…