9781568813493
Abraham De Moivre - Setting The Stage For Classical Probability And Its Applications - David Bellhouse
CRC Press (2011)
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Great Britain, Great Britain - Intellectual Life - 18th Century, Mathematicians, Mathematicians - Great Britain, Mathematicians/ Great Britain/ Biography

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 Moivre's early life in France and his initial work in pure mathematics with some excursions into celestial mechanics. It then describes his fundamental contributions to probability theory and applications, including those in finance and actuarial science. The author explores how De Moivre's wide network of personal and professional connections often motivated his research. The book also covers De Moivre's contemporaries and his impact on the field. Written in a clear, approachable style, this biography will appeal to historians and practitioners of the art of probability and statistics in a wide range of applications, including finance and actuarial science.

Product Details
LoC Classification QA29.M5237 .B45 2011
Dewey 510.92
No. of Pages 268
Height x Width 23 x 15 mm