\documentclass[11pt]{article} \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{0.0truein} \setlength{\evensidemargin}{0.0truein} \setlength{\textwidth}{6.5truein} \setlength{\topmargin}{0.0truein} \setlength{\textheight}{9.0truein} \setlength{\headsep}{0.0truein} \setlength{\headheight}{0.0truein} \setlength{\topskip}{10.0pt} \setlength{\parskip}{5mm} \usepackage{url} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{amssymb} \pagestyle{empty} \begin{document} \begin{center} \textbf{\Large{\textsc{STANFORD UNIVERSITY}}}\\[5pt] \textbf{\Large{\textsc{DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS}}}\\[5pt] \Large{\textsc{DEPARTMENTAL SEMINAR}} \end{center} % In the following statements, replace "Time of talk", % "Weekday", and "Date of talk". An example is provided. % If you are not sure about this, just skip this part. \begin{center} 3:15 p.m., Wednesday, November 14, 2007\\ %% Example: 4:15 p.m., Tuesday, February 13, 2007\\ Building 380, Room 380-C\\ \end{center} % In the following statements, replace "Name of the speaker" with your % name, "Department Affiliation" with your department affiliation, and %"University Affiliation" with your university affiliation. \begin{center} \textsl{Terry Fine} \\ Cornell University \end{center} % In the following statements, replace "Title of the talk" % with your title of the talk. \begin{center} \subsection*{Limitations of Standard Probability Models and Some Alternatives} \end{center} % In the following statements, replace "Abstract of the talk" % with your abstract. \noindent I provide a framework for criticizing the universality of standard numerical probability in terms of considerations of expressiveness and precision/accuracy. Examples provided are: the failure of the expression of the familiar formula for the probability of a non-disjoint union of sets in quantum mechanics; long-run frequencies are typically somewhat unstable and for them we consider comparative probability models; existence of limiting relative frequencies and a noncommittal law of large numbers; partial orders for induction/inference; subjective probability. \end{document}