Abraham De Moivre - Setting the Stage for Classical Probability and Its Applications - Bog af David R. Bellhouse - Paperback
Extensively researched, this book traces the life and work of Abraham De Moivre as well as the state of probability and statistics in eighteenth-century Britain. It is the first extensive biography of De Moivre and is based on recently discovered material and translations, including some of De MoivreΓÇÖs letters.The book begins with discussions on De MoivreΓÇÖs early life in France and his initial work in pure mathematics with some excursions into celestial mechanics. It then describes his..
Abraham De Moivre - Setting the Stage for Classical Probability and Its Applications - David R. Bellhouse
Extensively researched, this book traces the life and work of Abraham De Moivre as well as the state of probability and statistics in eighteenth-century Britain. It is the first extensive biography of De Moivre and is based on recently discovered material and translations, including some of De MoivreΓÇÖs letters.The book begins with discussions on De MoivreΓÇÖs early life in France and his initial work in pure mathematics with some excursions into celestial mechanics. It then describes his..