Bertrand paradox (probability)
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For other paradoxes by Joseph Bertrand, see Bertrand's paradox (disambiguation).
The Bertrand paradox is a problem within the classical interpretation of probability theory. Joseph Bertrand introduced it in his work Calcul des probabilités (1889)[1] as an example to show that the principle of indifference may not produce definite, well-defined results for probabilities if it is applied uncritically when the domain of possibilities is infinite.[2]