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Isaac Newton as a probabilist

Statistical Science (2006) 21(3) 400-403
DOI: 10.1214/088342306000000312
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In 1693, Isaac Newton answered a query from Samuel Pepys about a problem involving dice. Newton's analysis is discussed and attention is drawn to an error he made. © Institute of Mathematical Statistics, 2006.

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Stigler, S. M. (2006). Isaac Newton as a probabilist. Statistical Science, 21(3), 400–403. https://doi.org/10.1214/088342306000000312

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