A Renaissance gambling dispute spawned probability theory

(scientificamerican.com)

43 points | by sohkamyung 2 days ago

3 comments

  • The_Blade 13 minutes ago
    Luca Pacioli invented (or really, put down on paper) double-entry accounting

    it is funny how probability has always been way behind other maths. i got to use the Birthday problem at work, once, which made the math undergrad totally worth it

    fortunately my Polymarket and Kalshi wagers are protected by AES et al

  • skywal_l 1 hour ago
    > a French gambler and intellectual socialite enlisted the help

    Imagine Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat teaming together to solve your problem.