A History of the Central Limit TheoremIntroduction
A History of the Central Limit Theorem: Introduction
Fischer, Hans
2010-08-21 00:00:00
[
The term “central limit theorem” most likely traces back to Georg PÓlya. As he recapitulated at the beginning of a paper published in 1920, it was “generally known that the appearance of the Gaussian probability density1\documentclass[12pt]{minimal}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{wasysym}
\usepackage{amsfonts}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{amsbsy}
\usepackage{mathrsfs}
\usepackage{upgreek}
\setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-69pt}
\begin{document}
$${e^-x^2}$$
\end{document}” in a great many situations “can be explained by one and the same limit theorem,” which plays “a central role in probability theory” [PÓlya 1920, 171]. Laplace had discovered the essentials
of this fundamental theorem in 1810, and with the designation “central limit theorem of probability theory,” which was even emphasized in the paper‘s title, PÓlya gave it the name that has been in general use ever since.]
http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.pnghttp://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/a-history-of-the-central-limit-theorem-introduction-aQRRKeEprH
A History of the Central Limit TheoremIntroduction
[
The term “central limit theorem” most likely traces back to Georg PÓlya. As he recapitulated at the beginning of a paper published in 1920, it was “generally known that the appearance of the Gaussian probability density1\documentclass[12pt]{minimal}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{wasysym}
\usepackage{amsfonts}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{amsbsy}
\usepackage{mathrsfs}
\usepackage{upgreek}
\setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-69pt}
\begin{document}
$${e^-x^2}$$
\end{document}” in a great many situations “can be explained by one and the same limit theorem,” which plays “a central role in probability theory” [PÓlya 1920, 171]. Laplace had discovered the essentials
of this fundamental theorem in 1810, and with the designation “central limit theorem of probability theory,” which was even emphasized in the paper‘s title, PÓlya gave it the name that has been in general use ever since.]
To get new article updates from a journal on your personalized homepage, please log in first, or sign up for a DeepDyve account if you don’t already have one.
All DeepDyve websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.