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1654

Pascal and Fermat launch probability theory

Correspondence on games of chance establishes a new mathematical field with wide practical uses.

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TimelineTimeline of Mathematics

Position 13

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University of St Andrews, MacTutorConfidence 92%

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mathematicsprobability