Apart from this older generation, there is scarcely a moder… - Richard von Mises

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Apart from this older generation, there is scarcely a modern mathematician who still adheres without reservation to the classical theory of probability. The majority have more or less accepted the frequency definition.

Richard von Mises

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Richard von Mises (19 April 1883, Lviv – 14 July 1953, Boston) was a scientist and mathematician who worked on solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, aeronautics, statistics and probability theory. He held the position of Gordon-McKay Professor of Aerodynamics and Applied Mathematics at Harvard University.

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Alternative Names: Richard Edler von Mises • R. V. Mises • R. von Mises

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Mass phenomena to which the theory of probability does not apply are, of course, of common occurrence.

Equally possible cases do not always exist, e.g, they are not present in the game with a biased die, or in life insurance. Strictly speaking, the propositions of the classical theory are therefore no applicable to these cases.

If the concept of probability and the formulae of the theory of probability are used without a clear understanding of the collectives involved, one may arrive at entirely misleading results.

Apart from this older generation, there is scarcely a modern mathematician who still adheres without reservation to the classical theory of probabili… - Richard von Mises

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