De ratiociniis in ludo aleae
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De ratiociniis in ludo aleae is a pioneering 17th-century treatise on probability theory, particularly as applied to games of chance.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| De ratiociniis in ludo aleae canonical | 1 |
| On Reasoning in Games of Chance | 1 |
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Target entity: De ratiociniis in ludo aleae Context triple: [Christiaan Huygens, authored, De ratiociniis in ludo aleae]
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Target entity: De ratiociniis in ludo aleae Target entity description: De ratiociniis in ludo aleae is a pioneering 17th-century treatise on probability theory, particularly as applied to games of chance.
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Principia Mathematica
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Discourses on Davila
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Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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Aspects of the Theory of Syntax
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Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
17th-century book
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mathematical treatise ⓘ work on probability theory ⓘ |
| addresses |
fair division of stakes in interrupted games
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probabilities of outcomes in dice throws ⓘ |
| author | Christiaan Huygens ⓘ |
| basedOn | correspondence between Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 17th century ⓘ |
| citedIn | historical studies of probability theory ⓘ |
| contains | solutions to problems posed by Pascal and Fermat ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPublication | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| field |
mathematics
ⓘ
probability theory ⓘ |
| firstPublishedAs | appendix to Exercitationum Mathematicarum ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
dice games
ⓘ
gambling problems ⓘ |
| genre | scientific treatise ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLength | around 14 pages in original edition ⓘ |
| hasForm | didactic exposition ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later textbooks on probability ⓘ |
| hasReprintsIn | modern critical editions of Huygens' works ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest printed works devoted to probability ⓘ |
| inAcademicDiscipline |
history of mathematics
ⓘ
history of probability ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jakob Bernoulli
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Pierre-Simon Laplace ⓘ development of mathematical expectation ⓘ |
| isPioneeringWorkIn | probability theory ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
calculation of probabilities
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expected value ⓘ games of chance ⓘ |
| mathematicalTopic |
combinatorics
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probability distributions in discrete settings ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early systematic treatment of probability
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formalization of expectation in games of chance ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1657 ⓘ |
| publisher | Frans van Schooten ⓘ |
| structure | series of propositions with proofs and examples ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early modern period ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
On Reasoning in Games of Chance
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linked to:
De ratiociniis in ludo aleae
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| usesMethod |
combinatorial reasoning
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expected value calculations ⓘ |
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