Measure Theory vs Probability: 'You're Confusing the Finger With the Moon'
LucaAmb · x · 2026-11-02
A math-methodology exchange: the quoted post argues measure theory is merely the formal grounding for continuous probability theory, not the theory itself — "saying you can't understand probability without measure theory is like saying Newton didn't understand calculus because he lacked Cauchy's epsilon-delta formalisation." The reposter quips that "people keep confusing the finger with the moon", pointing at the common mix-up between formal machinery and mathematical substance.
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