Concept · Foundations
Risk versus Uncertainty
Risk refers to situations where the probabilities of outcomes are known or estimable; uncertainty refers to situations where those probabilities themselves are unknown or contested.
Why it matters
The distinction matters because expected-value calculations work cleanly under risk but require additional tools (robustness, minimax, scenario analysis) under genuine uncertainty.
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