Author: David R. Bellhouse
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1439865787
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book 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