Most honourable remembrance : the life and work of Thomas Bayes

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Most honourable remembrance : the life and work of Thomas Bayes

Andrew I. Dale

(Sources and studies in the history of mathematics and physical sciences)

Springer, c2003

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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"Interesting and useful as all this will be for anyone interested in knowing more about Bayes, this is just part of the riches contained in this book . . . Beyond doubt this book is a work of the highest quality in terms of the scholarship it displays, and should be regarded as a must for every mathematical library." --MAA ONLINE

Table of Contents

* Preface * Acknowledgments * Introduction * A Bayesian Genealogy * Thomas Bayes: A Life * Divine Benevolence * An Introduction to the Doctrine of Fluxions * On a Semi-convergent Series * The Essay on Chances * The Supplement to the Essay * Letters from John Ward * Miscellaneous Items * The Notebook * Memento Mori * Notes * Bibliography * Index

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