Joseph Bertrand

Bernard Bru and Francois Jongmans

A chapter in Statisticians of the Centuries, 2001, pp 185-189 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Bertrand brought several interesting innovations into the probability calculus, but it is above all for his role as a teacher, publicist, and critic (indeed as a polemicist) that he is known to history.

Keywords: Mathematical Science; Mathematical Work; Probability Calculus; Permanent Secretary; Interesting Innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4613-0179-0_38

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