TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gorroochurn,Prakash
TI  - Classic problems of probability
SN  - 9781118314333
AV  - QA273.A4 
U1  - 519.2 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Hoboken, N.J.
PB  - John Wiley & Sons
KW  - Probabilities
KW  - Famous problems
KW  - History
KW  - MATHEMATICS
KW  - Probability & Statistics
KW  - General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
N2  - '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 Cardano's 1564 Games of Chance to Jacob Bernoulli's 1713 Golden Theorem to Parrondo's 1996 Perplexin
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