A History of Inverse Probability : From Thomas Bayes to Karl Pearson /

This a history of the use of Bayes' theorem over 150 years, from its discovery by Thomas Bayes to the rise of the statistical competitors in the first third of the twentieth century. In the new edition, the author's concern is the foundations of statistics, in particular, the examination o...

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Main Author:	Dale, Andrew I.
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Springer New York, 1999.
Edition:	Second edition.
Series:	Sources and studies in the history of mathematics and physical sciences.
Subjects:	Mathematics. Distribution (Probability theory) Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book