David R Bellhouse

Abraham De Moivre

Setting the Stage for Classical Probability and Its Applications

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is the first biography of Abraham De Moivre based on recently discovered material. It discusses the status of statistics and probability before and during De Moivre's time. The text covers his theories as well as the work of key players and those he influenced. Along with exploring the development of probability theory, the book describes its applications in medicine, insurance, and astronomy. It also examines the diffusion of ideas about probability in popular literature.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 266
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. September 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 363g
• ISBN-13: 9780367382254
• ISBN-10: 0367382253
• Artikelnr.: 57816029

Autorenporträt

David Bellhouse is a professor in the Department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences at the University of Western Ontario. His research interests include statistical theory and methods as well as the history of probability, statistics, actuarial science, and mathematics.

Inhaltsangabe

Early Life in France. Points of Connection. Getting Established in England.
Scotica Mathematica. The Breakthrough: De Mensura Sortis. A Newtonian
Intermezzo. Miscellanea Mathematica. The Doctrine of Chances and the
Doctrine Disputed. Doctrinal Dissemination and Further Development. De
Moivre as Teacher. Life Annuities. The Decade of the Doctrine Enhanced. The
Two Thomases. Old Age. Footnotes. Bibliography.