Errors of Probability in Historical Context

被引：3
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作者：
Gorroochurn, Prakash [1 ]
机构：
[1] Columbia Univ, Dept Biostat, New York, NY 10032 USA
来源：
AMERICAN STATISTICIAN | 2011年 / 65卷 / 04期
关键词：
Independence; Problem of points; Reasoning on the mean; Rule of succession; Sample points;
D O I：
10.1198/tas.2011.11146
中图分类号：
O21 [概率论与数理统计]; C8 [统计学];
学科分类号：
020208 ; 070103 ; 0714 ;
摘要：
The purpose of this article is to review instances of fallacious reasoning that were made in the calculus of probability when the discipline was being developed. The historical context of these mistakes is also provided.
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页码：246 / 254
页数：9
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