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Let's assume that we have two Bernoulli random variables: $A$ (can be true or false) and $B$ (can be true or false), and further assume we have been given $P(A=text{true}mid B=text{true})$ and $P(A=text{true}mid B=text{false})$.



Is it possible to calculate $P(A=text{false}mid B=text{true})$ and $P(A=text{false}mid B=text{false})$ from this? I think what it must hold is that these four terms must sum to one, i.e. $$P(A=text{true}mid B=text{true}) + P(A=text{true}mid B=text{false}) \+ P(A=text{false}mid B=text{true}) + P(A=text{false}mid B=text{false}) = 1.$$






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    Let's assume that we have two Bernoulli random variables: $A$ (can be true or false) and $B$ (can be true or false), and further assume we have been given $P(A=text{true}mid B=text{true})$ and $P(A=text{true}mid B=text{false})$.



    Is it possible to calculate $P(A=text{false}mid B=text{true})$ and $P(A=text{false}mid B=text{false})$ from this? I think what it must hold is that these four terms must sum to one, i.e. $$P(A=text{true}mid B=text{true}) + P(A=text{true}mid B=text{false}) \+ P(A=text{false}mid B=text{true}) + P(A=text{false}mid B=text{false}) = 1.$$






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      Let's assume that we have two Bernoulli random variables: $A$ (can be true or false) and $B$ (can be true or false), and further assume we have been given $P(A=text{true}mid B=text{true})$ and $P(A=text{true}mid B=text{false})$.



      Is it possible to calculate $P(A=text{false}mid B=text{true})$ and $P(A=text{false}mid B=text{false})$ from this? I think what it must hold is that these four terms must sum to one, i.e. $$P(A=text{true}mid B=text{true}) + P(A=text{true}mid B=text{false}) \+ P(A=text{false}mid B=text{true}) + P(A=text{false}mid B=text{false}) = 1.$$






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      Let's assume that we have two Bernoulli random variables: $A$ (can be true or false) and $B$ (can be true or false), and further assume we have been given $P(A=text{true}mid B=text{true})$ and $P(A=text{true}mid B=text{false})$.



      Is it possible to calculate $P(A=text{false}mid B=text{true})$ and $P(A=text{false}mid B=text{false})$ from this? I think what it must hold is that these four terms must sum to one, i.e. $$P(A=text{true}mid B=text{true}) + P(A=text{true}mid B=text{false}) \+ P(A=text{false}mid B=text{true}) + P(A=text{false}mid B=text{false}) = 1.$$






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          No it's incorrect.
          $$P(A=true|B=true)+P(A=false|B=true)$$
          $$=frac{P(A=true,B=true)}{P(B=true)}+frac{P(A=false,B=true)}{P(B=true)}$$
          $$=frac{P(B=true)}{P(B=true)}=1$$
          Similarly,
          $$P(A=true|B=false)+P(A=false|B=false)=1$$
          Thus, yes you can calculate the variables required, but the equation you wrote was incorrect






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            Not quite. You have across all joint possibilities $$P(A=text{true} text{ and } B=text{true}) + P(A=text{true}text{ and }B=text{false}) \;,,+ P(A=text{false}text{ and } B=text{true}) + P(A=text{false}text{ and } B=text{false}) = 1$$



            but for conditional probabilities you have two equations $$P(A=text{true}mid B=text{true}) + P(A=text{false}mid B=text{true}) =1\P(A=text{true}mid B=text{false}) + P(A=text{false}mid B=text{false}) = 1$$






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              The summation you mention gives sum $2$ (not $1$).



              This because: $$P(A=text{true}mid B=text{true})+P(A=text{false}mid B=text{true})=1$$ and: $$P(A=text{true}mid B=text{false})+P(A=text{false}mid B=text{false})=1$$



              In both cases if you know one of terms then you also know the other one.






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                No it's incorrect.
                $$P(A=true|B=true)+P(A=false|B=true)$$
                $$=frac{P(A=true,B=true)}{P(B=true)}+frac{P(A=false,B=true)}{P(B=true)}$$
                $$=frac{P(B=true)}{P(B=true)}=1$$
                Similarly,
                $$P(A=true|B=false)+P(A=false|B=false)=1$$
                Thus, yes you can calculate the variables required, but the equation you wrote was incorrect






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                  No it's incorrect.
                  $$P(A=true|B=true)+P(A=false|B=true)$$
                  $$=frac{P(A=true,B=true)}{P(B=true)}+frac{P(A=false,B=true)}{P(B=true)}$$
                  $$=frac{P(B=true)}{P(B=true)}=1$$
                  Similarly,
                  $$P(A=true|B=false)+P(A=false|B=false)=1$$
                  Thus, yes you can calculate the variables required, but the equation you wrote was incorrect






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                    No it's incorrect.
                    $$P(A=true|B=true)+P(A=false|B=true)$$
                    $$=frac{P(A=true,B=true)}{P(B=true)}+frac{P(A=false,B=true)}{P(B=true)}$$
                    $$=frac{P(B=true)}{P(B=true)}=1$$
                    Similarly,
                    $$P(A=true|B=false)+P(A=false|B=false)=1$$
                    Thus, yes you can calculate the variables required, but the equation you wrote was incorrect






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                    No it's incorrect.
                    $$P(A=true|B=true)+P(A=false|B=true)$$
                    $$=frac{P(A=true,B=true)}{P(B=true)}+frac{P(A=false,B=true)}{P(B=true)}$$
                    $$=frac{P(B=true)}{P(B=true)}=1$$
                    Similarly,
                    $$P(A=true|B=false)+P(A=false|B=false)=1$$
                    Thus, yes you can calculate the variables required, but the equation you wrote was incorrect







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                        Not quite. You have across all joint possibilities $$P(A=text{true} text{ and } B=text{true}) + P(A=text{true}text{ and }B=text{false}) \;,,+ P(A=text{false}text{ and } B=text{true}) + P(A=text{false}text{ and } B=text{false}) = 1$$



                        but for conditional probabilities you have two equations $$P(A=text{true}mid B=text{true}) + P(A=text{false}mid B=text{true}) =1\P(A=text{true}mid B=text{false}) + P(A=text{false}mid B=text{false}) = 1$$






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                          Not quite. You have across all joint possibilities $$P(A=text{true} text{ and } B=text{true}) + P(A=text{true}text{ and }B=text{false}) \;,,+ P(A=text{false}text{ and } B=text{true}) + P(A=text{false}text{ and } B=text{false}) = 1$$



                          but for conditional probabilities you have two equations $$P(A=text{true}mid B=text{true}) + P(A=text{false}mid B=text{true}) =1\P(A=text{true}mid B=text{false}) + P(A=text{false}mid B=text{false}) = 1$$






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                            Not quite. You have across all joint possibilities $$P(A=text{true} text{ and } B=text{true}) + P(A=text{true}text{ and }B=text{false}) \;,,+ P(A=text{false}text{ and } B=text{true}) + P(A=text{false}text{ and } B=text{false}) = 1$$



                            but for conditional probabilities you have two equations $$P(A=text{true}mid B=text{true}) + P(A=text{false}mid B=text{true}) =1\P(A=text{true}mid B=text{false}) + P(A=text{false}mid B=text{false}) = 1$$






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                            Not quite. You have across all joint possibilities $$P(A=text{true} text{ and } B=text{true}) + P(A=text{true}text{ and }B=text{false}) \;,,+ P(A=text{false}text{ and } B=text{true}) + P(A=text{false}text{ and } B=text{false}) = 1$$



                            but for conditional probabilities you have two equations $$P(A=text{true}mid B=text{true}) + P(A=text{false}mid B=text{true}) =1\P(A=text{true}mid B=text{false}) + P(A=text{false}mid B=text{false}) = 1$$







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                                The summation you mention gives sum $2$ (not $1$).



                                This because: $$P(A=text{true}mid B=text{true})+P(A=text{false}mid B=text{true})=1$$ and: $$P(A=text{true}mid B=text{false})+P(A=text{false}mid B=text{false})=1$$



                                In both cases if you know one of terms then you also know the other one.






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                                  The summation you mention gives sum $2$ (not $1$).



                                  This because: $$P(A=text{true}mid B=text{true})+P(A=text{false}mid B=text{true})=1$$ and: $$P(A=text{true}mid B=text{false})+P(A=text{false}mid B=text{false})=1$$



                                  In both cases if you know one of terms then you also know the other one.






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                                    The summation you mention gives sum $2$ (not $1$).



                                    This because: $$P(A=text{true}mid B=text{true})+P(A=text{false}mid B=text{true})=1$$ and: $$P(A=text{true}mid B=text{false})+P(A=text{false}mid B=text{false})=1$$



                                    In both cases if you know one of terms then you also know the other one.






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                                    The summation you mention gives sum $2$ (not $1$).



                                    This because: $$P(A=text{true}mid B=text{true})+P(A=text{false}mid B=text{true})=1$$ and: $$P(A=text{true}mid B=text{false})+P(A=text{false}mid B=text{false})=1$$



                                    In both cases if you know one of terms then you also know the other one.







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