Classic Topics on the History of Modern Mathematical Statistics

"There is nothing like it on the market. no others are as encyclopedic. the writing is exemplary: simple, direct, and competent. " George W. "There is nothing like it on the market... no others are as encyclopedic...the writing is exemplary: simple, direct, and competent." – George W. Cobb, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Statistics, Mount Holyoke College Written in a direct and clear manner, Classic Topics on the History of Modern Mathematical Statistics: From Laplace to More Recent Times presents a comprehensive guide to the history of mathematical statistics and details the major results and crucial developments over a 200-year period. Presented in chronological order, the book features an account of the classical and modern works that are essential to understanding the applications of mathematical statistics.