num_pages: 224
description: A classic of science this famous essay by the Newton of France introduces lay readers to the concepts and uses of probability theory. It is of especial interest today as an application of mathematical techniques to problems in social and biological sciences.Generally recognized as the founder of the modern phase of probability theory Laplace here applies the principles and general results of his theory to the most important questions of life which are in effect for the most part problems in probability. Thus without the use of higher mathematics he demonstrates the application of probability to games of chance physics reliability. of witnesses astronomy insurance democratic government and many other areas.General readers will find it an exhilarating experience to follow Laplace's nontechnical application of mathematical techniques to the appraisal solution and/or prediction of the outcome of many types of problems. Skilled mathematicians too will enjoy and benefit from seeing how one of the immortals of science expressed so many complex ideas in such simple terms.
language: English
title: A Philosophical Essay on Probabilities
publisher: Dover Publications