Of the Laws of Chance
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Of the Laws of Chance is an early 18th-century treatise on probability and games of chance by John Arbuthnot, helping to popularize mathematical approaches to randomness and risk.
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| Of the Laws of Chance canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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probability treatise ⓘ |
| author | John Arbuthnot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
popularization of mathematical approaches to randomness
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popularization of probability theory in Britain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| field |
mathematical statistics
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probability theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
applications of probability to gambling
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calculation of odds in games ⓘ mathematical treatment of chance ⓘ |
| genre |
mathematics
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
mathematician
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physician ⓘ satirist ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced | later works on probability and gambling ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
games of chance
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probability ⓘ randomness ⓘ risk ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
gambling mathematics
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history of probability ⓘ risk assessment ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
combinatorial reasoning
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mathematical analysis ⓘ |
| workTitle | Of the Laws of Chance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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