Abraham De Moivre : setting the stage for classical probability and its applications /: setting the stage for classical probability and its applications. (©2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David R. Bellhouse.
• Other Names: Bellhouse, D. R
• Contents: Early Life in France -- Points of Connection -- Getting Established in England -- Scotica Mathematica -- The Breakthrough : De Mensura Sortis -- A Newtonian Intermezzo -- Miscellanea Mathematica -- The Doctrine of Chances and the Doctrine Disputed -- Doctrinal Dissemination and Further Development -- De Moivre as Teacher -- Life Annuities -- The Decade of the Doctrine Enhanced -- The Two Thomases -- Old Age.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Copyright Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (266 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 510.92 B; Mathematicians -- Great Britain -- Biography; Probabilities -- History -- 18th century; Mathematics -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century; Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 18th century; Mathematicians -- Great Britain -- Biography; Mathematics -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century; Moivre, Abraham de -- 1667-1754; Probabilities -- History -- 18th century; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Science & Technology; MATHEMATICS -- History & Philosophy; Intellectual life; Mathematicians; Mathematics; Probabilities; Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 18th century; Great Britain; Electronic books; Biography; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1439865787; 9781439865781
• Related ISBNs: 9781568813493; 156881349X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.