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100 1 _aHAIGH John
245 _aProbability :
_ba very short introduction /
_cJohn Haigh.
260 _aOxford ; New York :
_bOxford University Press ,
_c2012.
300 _a128 pages : ill. ; 18 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 121-123) and index.
520 _aIn this Very Short Introduction, John Haigh introduces the ideas of probability theory with an account of its history and development. Looking at its applications in Science, Economics and other contexts such as games and betting, he concludes with an intriguing discussion of paradoxes and curiosities.
440 _aVery short introductions ;
_vVol. 310
650 _aPROBABILITIES
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