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An unabridged, digitally enlarged printing of the sixth French
edition translated by Frederick Wilson Truscott and Frederick
Lincoln Emory.
In this, his most famous work, Pierre-Simon, Marquis de Laplace
lays out a system for reasoning based on probability. The single
most famous piece introduced in this work is the rule of
succession, which calculates the probability that a trial will be a
success based on the number of times it has succeeded in the past.
Students of mathematics will find A Philosophical Essay on
Probabilities an essential read for understanding this complex
field of study and applying its truths to their lives. French
mathematician PIERRE-SIMON, MARQUIS DE LAPLACE (1749-1827) was
essential in the formation of mathematical physics. He spent much
of his life working on mathematical astronomy and even suggested
the existence of black holes. Laplace is also known for his work on
probability.
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