A comprehensive study of probability, its relation to statistics and its truth-finding value. Text considers approaches of Pascal, Laplace, Poisson and others; discusses Laws of Large Numbers, theory of errors and other relevant topics. Complete with a large number of examples.<br
Probability, Statistics and Truth
โ Scribed by Richard von Mises
- Publisher
- George Allen & Unwin
- Year
- 1957
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 268
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
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This comprehensive study of probability, its relation to statistics, and its truth-finding value considers the approaches of Pascal, Laplace, Poisson, and others. It also discusses Laws of Large Numbers, the theory of errors, and other relevant topics. Numerous examples complement the text.
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