Thirteen correct solutions to the ``problem of points and their histories

DOI10.1007/S00283-014-9461-5zbMATH Open1320.60005OpenAlexW2077223733MaRDI QIDQ483356FDOQ483356

Authors: Prakash Gorroochurn 

Publication date: 17 December 2014

Published in: The Mathematical Intelligencer (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00283-014-9461-5

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Combinatorial probability (60C05) History of mathematics in the 17th century (01A45) History of probability theory (60-03)

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