Classic problems of probability

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"A great book, one that I will certainly add to my personal library." & mdash;Paul J. Nahin, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering, University of New Hampshire Classic Problems of Probability presents a lively account of the most intriguing aspects of statistics. The book features a large collection of more than thirty classic probability problems which have been carefully selected for their interesting history, the way they have shaped the field, and their counterintuitive nature. From …

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Full title :Classic problems of probability / Prakash Gorroochurn.

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Publication Date:2012.

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Publisher(s):John Wiley & Sons
Place of Publication:Hoboken, N.J
Language:eng
Publication Date:2012.

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Description:1 online resource

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ISBN:9781118314333, 1118314336, 9781118314319, 111831431X, 9781118314326, 1118314328, 9781118314340, 1118314344, 1118063252, 9781118063255, 1280592796, 9781280592799
oclc:ocn774024190
LC Classification:QA273.A4
Dewey Decimal:519.2

Classic Problems of Probability; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Cardano and Games of Chance (1564); 1.1 Discussion; 2 Galileo and a Discovery Concerning Dice (1620); 2.1 Discussion; 3 The Chevalier de Méré Problem I: The Problem of Dice (1654); 3.1 Discussion; 4 The Chevalier de Méré Problem II: The Problem of Points (1654); 4.1 Discussion; 5 Huygens and the Gambler's Ruin (1657); 5.1 Discussion; 6 The Pepys-Newton Connection (1693); 6.1 Discussion; 7 Rencontres with Montmort (1708); 7.1 Discussion; 8 Jacob Bernoulli and his Golden Theorem (1713); 8.1 Discussion.