04159cam a2200805 a 4500 ocn774024190 OCoLC 20171115110432.0 m o d cr ||||||||||| 120125s2012 nju ob 001 0 eng 2012003401 9781118314333 (epub) 1118314336 (epub) 9781118314319 (pdf) 111831431X (pdf) 9781118314326 (emobi) 1118314328 (emobi) 9781118314340 (electronic bk.) 1118314344 (electronic bk.) 1118063252 9781118063255 1280592796 9781280592799 9781118063255 (pbk.) 9786613622624 AU@ 000049595606 AU@ 000050239919 AU@ 000052894501 CHNEW 000602252 DEBBG BV041905476 DEBSZ 372739237 DEBSZ 378285459 DEBSZ 397240929 NZ1 14690894 NZ1 15340806 DEBBG BV043394049 (OCoLC)774024190 (OCoLC)795914178 (OCoLC)808597298 (OCoLC)817082428 (OCoLC)817742424 10.1002/9781118314340 Wiley InterScience http://www3.interscience.wiley.com 50F0C51E-5B02-4476-978B-B48FCBD4D09B OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com DLC eng pn DLC EBLCP MERUC TEFOD UIU YDXCP DG1 E7B DEBSZ N$T OCLCF COO OTZ CGU IDEBK UMI DEBBG TEFOD OCLCQ OCLCO OCLCQ pcc MAIN QA273.A4 MAT 029000 bisacsh 519.2 23 Gorroochurn, Prakash, 1971- Classic problems of probability / Prakash Gorroochurn. [electronic resource] Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2012. 1 online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier 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. "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. Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. Probabilities Famous problems. Probabilities History. MATHEMATICS Probability & Statistics General. bisacsh Probabilities. fast (OCoLC)fst01077737 Probabilities Famous problems. fast (OCoLC)fst01766526 Electronic books. History. fast (OCoLC)fst01411628 Electronic books. local Electronic books. Print version: Gorroochurn, Prakash, 1971- Classic problems of probability. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 9781118063255 (DLC) 2011051089 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118314340 Wiley Online Library ddc BK 205529 205529