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Ten Great Ideas about Chance
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Ideal for students, academics, and anyone interested in probability, statistics, and the history of science. Perfect for readers seeking a clear and engaging introduction to chance and its impact across diverse disciplines.
A fascinating account of the breakthrough ideas that transformed probability and statisticsIn the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, gamblers and mathematicians transformed the idea of chance from a mystery into the discipline of probability, setting the stage for a series of breakthroughs that enabled or transformed innumerable fields, from
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A fascinating account of the breakthrough ideas that transformed probability and statistics.
In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, gamblers and mathematicians transformed the idea of chance from a mystery into the discipline of probability, setting the stage for a series of breakthroughs that enabled or transformed innumerable fields, from gambling, mathematics, statistics, economics, and finance to physics and computer science.
This book tells the story of ten great ideas about chance and the thinkers who developed them. Complete with a brief probability refresher, Ten Great Ideas about Chance is certain to be a hit with anyone who wants to understand the secrets of probability and how they were discovered.
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Praised as "a volume that should be on every scientist's reading list" by Nature, this book is celebrated for being "terrific" (Mathematics Magazine) and "fun and entertaining to read" (MAA Reviews). It is highly recommended for all levels, described as "far-ranging and thoroughly engaging" (UMAP Journal) with a "broadening vision" (European Mathematical Society). ZME Science calls it "a great book" for understanding the core ideas of probability in everyday life.
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ISBN: 9780691196398
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 October 2019
Country: United States
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Illustration: 44 b/w illus. 8 tables.
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 133.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Persi Diaconis is the Mary V. Sunseri Professor of Statistics and Mathematics at Stanford University and the coauthor of Magical Mathematics: The Mathematical Ideas That Animate Great Magic Tricks (Princeton). Brian Skyrms is Distinguished Professor in the Department of Logic and Philosophy at the University of California, Irvine, and Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University. His books include Signals: Evolution, Learning, and Information.
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