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... Doctrine of Annuities and Reversions.1 De Moivre criticized the work in the preface to the second edi- tion of his Annuities on Lives , and , in spite of the fact that Simp- son had complimented De Moivre highly , he included in his ...
... Doctrine of Annuities and Reversions.1 De Moivre criticized the work in the preface to the second edi- tion of his Annuities on Lives , and , in spite of the fact that Simp- son had complimented De Moivre highly , he included in his ...
Page 96
... doctrine of chances and annuities . " Maseres , while attempting to make the subject of annuities in- telligible to a person unacquainted with the doctrine of chance , has included the best material he could find for his purpose among ...
... doctrine of chances and annuities . " Maseres , while attempting to make the subject of annuities in- telligible to a person unacquainted with the doctrine of chance , has included the best material he could find for his purpose among ...
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... doctrine of fluxions , but as a matter of fact Heath was not so concerned over this as anxious for an opportunity to attack Simpson . In an article which appeared in the Ladies ' Diary for 1746 , Heath very cleverly recommended the Doctrine ...
... doctrine of fluxions , but as a matter of fact Heath was not so concerned over this as anxious for an opportunity to attack Simpson . In an article which appeared in the Ladies ' Diary for 1746 , Heath very cleverly recommended the Doctrine ...
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