38.1.General [1-8]
An abstract definition of probability can be given by considering a set S,called the sample space,and possible subsets A,B,...,the interpretation of which is left open.The probability P is a real-valued function defined by the following axioms due to Kolmogorov [9]:
1.For every subset A in S,P(A) ≥ 0;
2.For disjoint subsets (i.e.,A ∩ B =φ),P(A ∪ B) =P(A) + P(B);
3.P(S) =1.