Isaac Newton as a Probabilist

2006/08/01 by Stephen M. Stigler · 2 voices · 1 citation
Mathematics · #Probability and Statistical Research #Statistics Education and Methodologies

paper · pdf · doi:10.1214/088342306000000312

Abstract

In 1693, Isaac Newton answered a query from Samuel Pepys about a problem involving dice. Newton's analysis is discussed and attention is drawn to an error he made.

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