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Probability and statistical inference in ancient and medieval Jewish literature

This book throws new light on the origins of probability and statistics. Heretofore these were thought to be entirely the creation of recent centuries, but it is demonstrated here that probability has a much longer history, reaching back to biblical times.

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Autor principal: Rabinovitch, Nachum L
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: University of Toronto Press 1973
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Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/2671249
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spellingShingle Mathematical Physics and Mathematics
Rabinovitch, Nachum L
Probability and statistical inference in ancient and medieval Jewish literature
title Probability and statistical inference in ancient and medieval Jewish literature
title_full Probability and statistical inference in ancient and medieval Jewish literature
title_fullStr Probability and statistical inference in ancient and medieval Jewish literature
title_full_unstemmed Probability and statistical inference in ancient and medieval Jewish literature
title_short Probability and statistical inference in ancient and medieval Jewish literature
title_sort probability and statistical inference in ancient and medieval jewish literature
topic Mathematical Physics and Mathematics
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