TIL: The theory of probability was actually created to settle a gambling dispute. In 1654, Antoine Gombaud (a French nobleman) wanted to settle a question about a gambling game. To solve this problem, the field of probability was developed by famous mathematicians Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat.

novembro 29, 2021

TIL: The theory of probability was actually created to settle a gambling dispute. In 1654, Antoine Gombaud (a French nobleman) wanted to settle a question about a gambling game. To solve this problem, the field of probability was developed by famous mathematicians Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat.

TIL: The theory of probability was actually created to settle a gambling dispute. In 1654, Antoine Gombaud (a French nobleman) wanted to settle a question about a gambling game. To solve this problem, the field of probability was developed by famous mathematicians Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat. http://homepages.wmich.edu/~mackey/Teaching/145/probHist.html SeizeOpportunity November 29, 2021 at 01:33PM

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TIL: The theory of probability was actually created to settle a gambling dispute. In 1654, Antoine Gombaud (a French nobleman) wanted to settle a question about a gambling game. To solve this problem, the field of probability was developed by famous mathematicians Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat.

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