What is the difference between a decision tree and a flow chart?

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What is the difference between a decision tree and a flow chart?

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In operations research, specifically in decision analysis, a decision tree (or tree diagram) is a decision support tool that uses a graph or model of decisions and their possible consequences, including chance event outcomes, resource costs, and utility. A decision tree is used to identify the strategy most likely to reach a goal. Another use of trees is as a descriptive means for calculating conditional probabilities.

A flow chart is a schematic representation of a sequence of operations, as in a manufacturing process or computer program. Also called flow diagram   ,   flow sheet   .