Concept
Who belongs to the sample space for the 100-m freestyle heat?
Stephen Davies, Ph.D. Version 2.2.2 Through Discrete Mathematics A Cool Brisk Walk / Chapter 1
"in the 100-m freestyle are Ben, Chad, Grover, and Tim. These four swimmers make up our sample space Ω for the winner of this heat. Is Chad ∈ Ω ? Yes. 2. Is Tim an outcome? Yes."
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