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Focusing on the probability integral, the book explores its historical significance and various analytical approaches developed by prominent mathematicians like De Moivre and Laplace. It highlights the integral's pervasive presence in diverse fields such as mathematics, physics, engineering, and probability theory, emphasizing its challenges and the techniques used to evaluate it. The author also delves into applications in thermodynamics and signal processing, making the content accessible to undergraduates and appealing to those interested in mathematics and its history.
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The Probability Integral, Paul Nahin
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- 2023
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- Title
- The Probability Integral
- Subtitle
- Its Origin, Its Importance, and Its Calculation
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Paul Nahin
- Publisher
- Springer Nature Switzerland
- Publisher
- 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 220
- ISBN13
- 9783031384158
- Category
- Mathematics, Nature in general
- Description
- Focusing on the probability integral, the book explores its historical significance and various analytical approaches developed by prominent mathematicians like De Moivre and Laplace. It highlights the integral's pervasive presence in diverse fields such as mathematics, physics, engineering, and probability theory, emphasizing its challenges and the techniques used to evaluate it. The author also delves into applications in thermodynamics and signal processing, making the content accessible to undergraduates and appealing to those interested in mathematics and its history.