Probability, Historical Survey, and Discussion

Pham-Gia Thu

Chapter 8 in The Multivariate Normal Distribution:Theory and Applications, 2021, pp 247-272 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: The following sections are included:IntroductionHow Did Probability Develop with Time?AntiquityThe middle agesThe beginningThe 17th and 18th centuriesThe 19th centuryThe 20th centuryProbability in the orientThe history of normal distributionThe occupancy problemGambling and ProbabilityWhat is gambling?Skill and luckA book on gamblingWhat is Probability?Meanings of probabilityMain theoriesExchangeable VariablesConclusionBibliography

Keywords: Univariate Normal; Multivariate; Random Variable; Random Vector; Random Matrix; Applications: Education; Psychology; Quality Control; Pattern Recognition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C01 C1 C15 C4 C46 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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