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

A History of Inverse Probability : From Thomas Bayes to Karl Pearson - Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences

2nd Edition 1999 Softcover reprint of the original 2nd Edition 1999

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PRELIMINARY TEXT. DO NOT USE This is a history of the use of Baye's theorem over 150 years, from its discovery by Thomas Bayes to the rise of statistical competitors in the first third of the twentieth century. The new edition examines the development of the fundamental aspects of Bayesian statistics. There are new sections on contributors to the theory and amplified discussion of revelant work from the first edition.

Book information

ISBN: 9781461264477
Publisher: Springer New York
Imprint: Springer
Pub date:
Edition: 2nd Edition 1999 Softcover reprint of the original 2nd Edition 1999
Language: English
Number of pages: 671
Weight: 1050g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 35mm