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Abraham de Moivre

1667–1754

1 standalone book

Abraham de Moivre was a French mathematician known for de Moivre's formula, a formula that links complex numbers and trigonometry, and for his work on the normal distribution and probability theory. He was born in 1667 and died in 1754. His contributions to mathematics, particularly in the fields of probability and complex numbers, remain influential.

Born
1667

Books by Abraham de Moivre

  1. Cover of The doctrine of chances

    The doctrine of chances

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