Signal Detection Theory

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Signal StatePositive DetectionNegative Detection
PresentTrue Positive/Hit (TP)False Negative/Miss/Type II Error (FN)
AbsentFalse Positive/False Alarm/Type I Error (FP)True Negative (TN)
Let $\displaystyle +$ be the event of a positive detection, $\displaystyle -$ be the event of a negative detection, $\displaystyle P$ be the event of the signal being present, and $\displaystyle A$ being the event of the absence of the signal

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