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Prisoners of Probability
Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat corresponded to discuss a problem proposed by Chevalier de Mere, which would lay the foundation for the probability theory as well as leading to the development of new concepts.
Chevalier’s problem: the number of turns required to ensure a six when rolling two dice. -
Prisoners of Probability
The book Ars Conjectandi, written by the Swiss mathematician Jacob Bernoulli, was published. This book introduced the first proof of the Law of Large numbers, as well as discussing the theory of probability. -
Prisoners of Probability
Following the death of Thomas Bayes, his paper “An Essay Toward Solving a Problem is the Doctrine of Chances” introduced Bayes’ Theorem, shown by the photo attached. -
Prisoners of Probability
The three prisoners probability problem was introduced in the “Mathematical Games” column of the Scientific American by Martin Gardner. -
Prisoners of Probability
The nation was captivated and puzzled by the Monty Hall problem published in Parade Magazine.
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