Mathematising Certainty in the 18th Century
Mathematising Certainty in the 18th Century
Wednesday 22 November 2023 - 17.15
The Queen's College, Oxford
As part of the Oxford History of Mathematics Seminar, Dinh-Vinh Columban (Université Paris-Nanterre) will be giving a talk entitled:
Mathematising certainty in the 18th century: Jacob Bernoulli’s and Thomas Bayes’ redefinition of “absolute” and “moral” certainty through probability calculus.
The talk will take place in the Magrath Room, at The Queen's College. More information and an abstract can be found by following this link.