In the early seventeenth century, the outcome of something as
simple as a dice roll was consigned to the realm of unknowable
chance. Mathematicians largely agreed that it was impossible to
predict the probability of an occurrence. Then, in 1654, Blaise
Pascal wrote to Pierre de Fermat explaining that he had discovered
how to calculate risk. The two collaborated to develop what is now
known as probability theory--a concept that allows us to think
rationally about decisions and events.
In "The Unfinished Game," Keith Devlin masterfully chronicles
Pascal and Fermat's mathematical breakthrough, connecting a
centuries-old discovery with its remarkable impact on the modern
world.
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