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Abraham De Moivre : Setting the Stage for Classical Probability and Its Applications

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Title: Abraham De Moivre : Setting the Stage for Classical Probability and Its Applications
Description: 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 Moivre's letters.The book begins with discussions on De
Authors: David R. Bellhouse
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Subjects: Mathematicians--Great Britain--Biography, Probabilities--History--18th century, Mathematics--History--18th century.--Great B
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