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... problem : 6th , page 168 , in your incomparable Treatise which you may further observe where mine is only particular , & yours universal . ' Soon after a hard gale of wind & c , ' See Ladies ' Diary pa : the 20th , Qu : the 6th ...
... problem : 6th , page 168 , in your incomparable Treatise which you may further observe where mine is only particular , & yours universal . ' Soon after a hard gale of wind & c , ' See Ladies ' Diary pa : the 20th , Qu : the 6th ...
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... Problem of great Use in dis- covering the Advantage or loss in Lotteries , Raffles , & c .; a curious and extensive Problem on the Duration of Play ; Problems for determining the Probability of winning at Bowls , Quoits , Cards , & c ...
... Problem of great Use in dis- covering the Advantage or loss in Lotteries , Raffles , & c .; a curious and extensive Problem on the Duration of Play ; Problems for determining the Probability of winning at Bowls , Quoits , Cards , & c ...
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... problem of finding the trials necessary for foretelling that a proposed event shall happen a given number of times , is one which was of great interest to his contemporaries . The problem of finding the chance of a given number of ...
... problem of finding the trials necessary for foretelling that a proposed event shall happen a given number of times , is one which was of great interest to his contemporaries . The problem of finding the chance of a given number of ...
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Abraham de Moivre Algebra Annuities and Reversions answer appeared Application of Fluxions Body Cajori concerning controversy correspondence Curve David Eugene Smith Dear Sir demonstrated Diary Doctrine of Annuities Doctrine of Fluxions Dodson edition eighteenth century Elements of Geometry England equations essay Fluent Francis Blake give given History of Mathematics Honoured Sir Humble Servant Hutton infinite interest John John Landen John Turner Ladies Landen later letter written London Lordship Maclaurin manner Martin Folkes mathe mathematicians Mathematicks matics method of fluxions Moivre Motion Muller nature Newton's method obliged orbit Orders of Fluxions paper plane printed problem proposed publication published pupils Quantity Robert Heath Robert Simson Royal Academy Royal Society says Sciences Second Master Simp solution suppose teach textbooks Theorem theory thing Thomas Simpson thought tion Treatise of Fluxions trigonometry uniform Space uniformly Velocity Woolwich writing written by Simpson