An Objective Theory of Probability

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Methuen, 1973 - Mathematics - 250 pages
Distributed in the U.S.A. by Harper & Row, Barnes & Noble Import Division. Bibliography: p. [239]-243.

Contents

Von Mises theory of probability p 1 Keynes theory
31
Its Machian Origins
37
Machs development of mechanics p 38 Operationalism
44
The concepts of force and mass before Newton p 48
50
The moontest of the law of gravity p 54 How force
57
of temperature p 59 General theory of conceptual innova
73
Probability and Frequency
77
Comparison between von Mises and Kolmogorov p
87
Singular probabilities p 140 Poppers propensity theory
147
von Mises frequency theory p 147 A criticism of
156
The Falsification Problem for Probability Statements
161
Formulation of a Falsifying Rule
167
First version of the rule p 167 Second version of the rule
176
criticism p 182
182
The F R P S in relation to the theory of errors p 191
191
Outline of the NeymanPearson theory p 195
219

Repeatability and Independence
94
Analysis of repeatability p 94 Repeatable conditions with
108
bility and frequency p 108 An answer to some arguments
116
Independence and gambling systems p 120 A practical
137
Explanation of Technical Terminology
227
References
239
Index to Appendix
245

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