2018/02/09 by Oscar Sheynin, Sheynin, Oscar
Arts and Humanities · Mathematics · #01-02 (primary) #60-03 (secondary) #62-03 (secondary) #97-03 (secondary) #FOS: Mathematics #History and Overview (math.HO) #Philosophy and History of Science #Probability and Statistical Research #Statistics Education and Methodologies
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1802.03485
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A popular scientific contribution should not contradict any established facts\nand ought to be understandable. I complied with both these requirements and am\noffering a sufficiently full introduction to probability theory. Furthermore, I\nenlivened my text with much information about the history of probability and\ncommentaries on the occurring notions which do not belong to that theory.\nIndeed, a student is not a container to be filled but a torch to be kindled. I\nhope therefore that my piece will essentially benefit beginners, be also\nmethodically useful to advanced readers, and even attract some inquisitive\npeople to probability.\n