Prédiction infaillible

Posted by Évariste , Mar 21,2002,21:33

«There now seems to be a growing feeling that Jerome Cardan (Gerolamo Cardano, 1501-1576, Italian, Fig. 2-1) was the real pioneer in the field of probability. [...]

As a dramatic ending to this many-sided personality Cardan predicted the day of his death. When the day arrived he was still alive, so he committed suicide to preserve his reputation.»

Pathways to Probability (History f the Mathematics of Certainty and Chance), Amy C. King & Cecil B. Read ; Holt, Reinhart and Winston, 1963.

Pauvre diable ! Ça lui a fait une belle jambe d'avoir vu juste !

Évariste

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Comportement infaillible --- Jean-Francois (Fri, Mar 22, 2002, 02:38:04) (368 bytes)
Re: Prédiction infaillible --- Florence (Fri, Mar 22, 2002, 00:55:28) (397 bytes) +1
- On croirait entendre Bush --- Denis (Fri, Mar 22, 2002, 03:17:26) (260 bytes) +1
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Re:Prédiction infaillible --- Denis (Thu, Mar 21, 2002, 23:54:52) (1420 bytes) +2
- Re:Re:Prédiction infaillible --- Évariste (Sat, Mar 23, 2002, 00:42:06) (1405 bytes) +1
  - Re:Re:Re:Prédiction infaillible --- Denis (Sat, Mar 23, 2002, 01:06:41) (482 bytes) +1
    - x=7 (nombre magique), plus ou moins l'infini --- Évariste (Sat, Mar 23, 2002, 02:30:56) (352 bytes) +1
      - Vive la recherche appliquée --- pseudo (Sat, Mar 23, 2002, 03:03:33) (61 bytes)
- Re:Re:Prédiction infaillible --- André (Fri, Mar 22, 2002, 05:33:03) (274 bytes) +2
  - Re:Re:Re:Prédiction infaillible --- Évariste (Sat, Mar 23, 2002, 00:46:04) (39 bytes)
  - Parenté éloignée --- Denis (Fri, Mar 22, 2002, 12:29:14) (229 bytes)