The probability method: Successes and limitations (Q1299046): Difference between revisions

This beautiful little paper contains the reflections of Paul Erdős on one area in which he has been a prime mover: ``Probability methods have of course been used a great deal in various branches of analysis and one could write a nice paper about successes and limitations in this field. In this paper I will restrict myself to uses of the probability method in combinatorics and number theory. I worked on various aspects of these problems for nearly 60 years.'' It is delightful reading.