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In 1812, Pierre-Simon de Laplace (1749–1827) published the first edition of his Théorie analytique des probabilités (henceforth simply abbreviated by TAP).1 With its typical problems, stochastic models, and analytic methods this book would considerably influence probability theory and mathematical statistics right until the beginning of the 20th century.
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Fischer, H. (2010). The Central Limit Theorem from Laplace to Cauchy: Changes in Stochastic Objectives and in Analytical Methods. In: A History of the Central Limit Theorem. Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-87857-7_2
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