| Description |
x, 323 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Cambridge studies in probability, induction, and decision theory |
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Cambridge studies in probability, induction, and decision theory.
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Pathways to modern probability -- 3. Probability in statistical physics -- 4. Quantum mechanical probability and indeterminism -- 5. Classical embeddings of probability and chance -- 6. Von Mises' frequentist probabilities -- 7. Kolmogorov's measure theoretic probabilities -- 8. De Finetti's subjective probabilities -- Supplement: Nicole Oresme and the ergodicity of rotations -- Bibliography -- Index of names -- Index of subjects |
| Analysis |
Probability History |
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Probability History |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-316) and indexes |
| Subject |
Probabilities -- History.
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| LC no. |
93019026 |
| ISBN |
0521444039 (hardback) |
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0521597358 |
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