Chapters in Probability (Texts in Mathematics) by Craig Smorynski (PDF)

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This book introduces elementary probability through its history, eschewing the usual drill in favour of a discussion of the problems that shaped the field’s development. Numerous excerpts from the literature, both from the pioneers in the field and its commentators, some given new English translations, pepper the exposition. First, for the reader without a background in the Calculus, it offers a brief intuitive explanation of some of the concepts behind the notation occasionally used in the text, and, for those with a stronger background, it gives more detailed presentations of some of the more technical results discussed in the text. Special features include two appendices on the graphing calculator and on mathematical topics. The former begins with a short course on the use of the calculator to raise the reader up from the beginner to a more advanced level, and then finishes with some simulations of probabilistic experiments on the the calculator. The mathematical appendix likewise serves a dual purpose. The book should be accessible to anyone taking or about to take a course in the Calculus, and certainly is accessible to anyone who has already had such a course. It should be of special interest to teachers, statisticians, or anyone who uses probability or is interested in the history of mathematics or science in general.

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⭐Although the author is a mathematical logician, he has done a wonderful job of detailing many interesting topics in the history of probability. I especially liked the fact that the author does not eschew some of the more technical details, so that this book will work both for the novice and the more advanced reader.Some of the interesting topics discussed by the author include the problem of points before Pascal, a detailed treatment of James Bernoulli’s theorem (and the improvement made on it by his nephew Niocolas), Bayes Theorem, Laplace’s rule of succession, and many more.The book contains tons of historical material on probability and is a must for any reader interested in the subject!

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