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This study discusses the history of the central limit theorem and related probabilistic limit theorems from about 1810 through 1950. In this context the book also describes the historical development of analytical probability theory and its tools, such as characteristic functions or moments. The central limit theorem was originally deduced by Laplace as a statement about approximations for the distributions of sums of independent random variables within the framework of classical probability, which focused upon specific problems and applications. Making this theorem an autonomous mathematical object was very important for the development of modern probability theory.Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN-139780387878560
eBay Product ID (ePID)93385377
Product Key Features
Number of Pages402 Pages
Publication NameA History of the Central Limit Theorem: from Classical to Modern Probability Theory
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMathematics
Publication Year2010
TypeTextbook
AuthorHans Fischer
SeriesSources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Dimensions
Item Height235 mm
Item Weight1680 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorHans Fischer