The Logic of Chance - Brossura

Venn, John

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0486450554 ISBN 13: 9780486450551

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2006

Riassunto

No mathematical background is necessary to appreciate this classic of probability theory, which remains unsurpassed in its clarity, readability, and sheer charm. Its author, British logician John Venn (1834-1923), popularized the famous Venn Diagrams that are commonly used for teaching elementary mathematics. In The Logic of Chance, he employs the same directness that makes his diagrams so effective.
The three-part treatment commences with an overview of the physical foundations of the science of probability, including surveys of the arrangement and formation of the series of probability; the origin or process of causation of the series; how to discover and prove the series; and the conception of randomness. The second part examines the logical superstructure on the basis of physical foundations, encompassing the measurement of belief; the rules of inference in probability; the rule of succession; induction; chance, causation, and design; material and formal logic; modality; and fallacies. The final section explores various applications of the theory of probability, including such intriguing aspects as insurance and gambling, the credibility of extraordinary stories, and approximating the truth by means of the theory of averages.

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Part I. Physical Foundations of the Science of Probability I. The Series of Probability II. Arrangement and Formation of the Series. Laws of Error. III. Origin or Process of Causation of the Series IV. How to Discover and Prove the Series V. The Conception of Randomness Part II. Logical Superstructure on the Above Physical Foundations VI. Measurement of Belief VII. The Rules of Inference in Probability VIII. The Rule of Succession IX. Induction X. Chance, Causation, and Design XI. Material and Formal Logic XII. Consequences of the Distinctions of the Previous Chapter XIII. On Modality XIV. Fallacies Part III. Various Applications of the Theory of Probability XV. Insurance and Gambling XVI. Application of Probability to Testimony XVII. Credibility of Extraordinary Stories XVIII. On the Nature and Use of an Average, and on the Different Kinds of Average XIX. The Theory of the Average as a Means of Approximation to the Truth

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Book by Venn John Mathematics

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• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0486450554
• ISBN 13: 9780486450551
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 508