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A Huguenot exile in England, the French mathematician Abraham de Moivre (1667–1754) formed friendships with such luminaries as Edmond Halley and Isaac Newton. Making his living from private tuition, he became a fellow of the Royal Society in 1697 and published papers on a range of topics. Probability theory had been pioneered by Pascal, Fermat and Huygens, with further development by the Bernoullis. Originally published in 1718, The Doctrine of Chances was the first English textbook on the new science and so influential that for a time the whole subject was known by the title of the work. Reissued here is the revised and expanded 1738 second edition which contains the remarkable discovery that when a coin is tossed many times, the binomial distribution may be approximated by the normal distribution. This version of the central limit theorem stands as one of de Moivre's most significant contributions to mathematics.
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- ÉditeurKessinger Publishing
- Date d'édition2008
- ISBN 10 1437290744
- ISBN 13 9781437290745
- ReliureBroché
- Langueanglais
- Nombre de pages196
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The Doctrine of Chances: Or a Method of Calculating the Probability of Events in Play (1718)
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Kessinger Publishing, 2008
ISBN 10 : 1437290744
ISBN 13 : 9781437290745
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The Doctrine of Chances : Or a Method of Calculating the Probability of Events in Play (1718)
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Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2008
ISBN 10 : 1437290744
ISBN 13 : 9781437290745
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The Doctrine of Chances, written by Abraham de Moivre in 1718, is a mathematical treatise that explores the probability of events in games of chance. The book presents a method for calculating the probability of various outcomes in games such as dice, cards, and lotteries. De Moivre's work is considered a seminal text in the field of probability theory, and it is credited with laying the foundation for modern statistics. The book is written in a clear and concise style, making it accessible to both mathematicians and non-mathematicians alike. It includes numerous examples and exercises to help readers understand the concepts presented. The Doctrine of Chances remains a valuable resource for anyone interested in probability theory, game theory, or statistics.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781437290745
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