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A History of the Mathematical Theory of Probability - From the Time of Pascal to that of Laplace (Paperback)
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A History of the Mathematical Theory of Probability - From the Time of Pascal to that of Laplace (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Mathematics
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Throughout his early life, Isaac Todhunter (1820-84) excelled as a
student of mathematics, gaining a scholarship at the University of
London and numerous awards during his time at St John's College,
Cambridge. Taking up fellowship of the college in 1849, he became
widely known for both his educational texts and his historical
accounts of various branches of mathematics. The present work,
first published in 1865, describes the rise of probability theory
as a recognised subject, beginning with a discussion of the famous
'problem of points', as considered by the likes of the Chevalier de
Mere, Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat during the latter half of
the seventeenth century. Subsequently, the application of advanced
methods that had been developed in classical areas of mathematics
led to rapid progress in probability theory. Todhunter traces this
growth, closing with a thorough account of Pierre-Simon Laplace's
far-reaching work in the area.
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