„The History of Statistics: The Measurement of Uncertainty before 1900“ von Stephen M. Stigler bietet eine umfassende Untersuchung der Entwicklung der Statistik als wissenschaftliche Disziplin bis zum Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts. Stigler...

The History of Statistics: The Measurements of Uncertainity Before 1900: The Measurement of Uncertainty Before 1900

What gives statistics its unity as a science? Stephen Stigler sets forth the seven foundational ideas of statistics—a scientific discipline related to but distinct from mathematics and computer science. Even the most basic...