A History Of The Mathematical Theory Of Probability: From The Time Of Pascal To That Of Laplace (1865) - Hardcover

Todhunter, I

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1436573394 ISBN 13: 9781436573399

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

""A History of the Mathematical Theory of Probability: From the Time of Pascal to That of Laplace"" is a book written by Isaac Todhunter and published in 1865. The book provides a comprehensive history of the development of mathematical probability theory from the 17th century up to the early 19th century. It covers the contributions of early mathematicians such as Blaise Pascal, Pierre de Fermat, and Christiaan Huygens, and their work on games of chance and the development of the concept of probability. The book also discusses the contributions of later mathematicians such as Daniel Bernoulli, Thomas Bayes, and Laplace, and their work on statistical inference, the law of large numbers, and the central limit theorem. The book is written in a clear and concise style, making it accessible to both mathematicians and non-mathematicians interested in the history of probability theory.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.

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Book Description

An indefatigable mathematician and university teacher at Cambridge, Isaac Todhunter (1820-84) is best remembered for his successful textbooks. This 1865 publication traces the progress of probability theory from its roots in the seventeenth century through to the early nineteenth century and Pierre-Simon Laplace's wide-ranging coverage of the subject.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1436573394
• ISBN 13: 9781436573399
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 640