Doctrine of Chances
Important second edition of this book, as it contains Moivre's main contribution to the field, i.e. the normal distribution, which "became the most fruitful single instrument of discovery used in probability theory ad statistics in the next 2 centuries". The originally Latin pamphlet was translated by de Moivre himself, and with some additions it was included in the second and third editions of the Doctine of Chances. Original hard binding of same period and quite wore. Flowering on frontispiece and last pages.
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Important second edition of this book, as it contains Moivre's main contribution to the field, i.e. the normal distribution, which "became the most fruitful single instrument of discovery used in probability theory ad statistics in the next 2 centuries". The originally Latin pamphlet was translated by de Moivre himself, and with some additions it was included in the second and third editions of the Doctine of Chances. Original hard binding of same period and quite wore. Flowering on frontispiece and last pages.
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SKU
J-71226
Artist
Abraham De Moivre
Conditions
Good (minor cosmetic wear)
Year
1738
Period
1700-1749
Books Classification
Old Masters, Volume
Edition
London, Woodfall
Circulation
not available
Pages
256
Format
In-4°
Dimensions (cm)
29 x 3 x 24
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