...The latter describes the theory of generating functions, which have many applications in error theory and social phenomena. "Philosophical Essay on Probability" (1814) was written after the latter and is an enlightening book that does not use mathematical formulas. He said that the theory of probability is necessary because of the inadequacy of human knowledge, and that "if at a certain moment the position and speed of all the atoms in the universe could be known, it would be possible by the power of analysis to know what the universe will be like for all eternity." ... *Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "A Philosophical Essay on Probability" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…後者には母関数の理論が述べられ,誤差論,社会現象などに多くの応用が見られる。《確率の哲学的試論》(1814)は後者の後に書かれた数式を用いない啓蒙書である。彼は確率論が必要となるのは人知が不十分であるためとし,〈ある瞬間に宇宙のすべての原子の位置と速さとを知ることができるならば,未来永遠にわたって宇宙がどうなるかは,解析学の力によって知ることができるであろう〉と述べた。… ※「《確率の哲学的試論》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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