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A history of inverse probability : from Thomas Bayes to Karl Pearson / Andrew I. Dale.
LIBRA QA279.5 .D35 1999
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dale, Andrew I.
- Series:
- Studies in the history of mathematics and physical sciences
- Sources and studies in the history of mathematics and physical sciences
- Language:
- English
- French
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Bayesian statistical decision theory--History.
- Bayesian statistical decision theory.
- Probabilities--History.
- Probabilities.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xxiv, 670 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Springer, [1999]
- Language Note:
- Text in English with passages in French and German.
- Summary:
- This is a history of the use of Bayes' theorem -- from its discovery by Thomas Bayes to the rise of the statistical competitors in the first part of the twentieth century. The book focuses particularly on the development of one of the fundamental aspects of Bayesian statistics, and in this new edition readers will find new sections on contributors to the theory. In addition, this edition includes amplified discussion of relevant work.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [605]-652) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0387988076
- OCLC:
- 40715425
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