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[[File:Abraham de Moivre.jpg|thumb|Abraham de Moivre.]]'''Abraham de Moivre''' (French pronunciation: [abʁaam də mwavʁ]; 26 May 1667 – 27 November 1754) 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. | [[File:Abraham de Moivre.jpg|thumb|Abraham de Moivre.]]'''Abraham de Moivre''' (French pronunciation: [abʁaam də mwavʁ]; 26 May 1667 – 27 November 1754) 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 a friend of [[Isaac Newton (nonfiction)|Isaac Newton]], Edmond Halley, and James Stirling. | He was a friend of [[Isaac Newton (nonfiction)|Isaac Newton]], [[Edmond Halley (nonfiction)|Edmond Halley]], and [[James Stirling (nonfiction)|James Stirling]]. | ||
Even though he faced religious persecution he remained a "steadfast Christian" throughout his life. Among his fellow Huguenot exiles in England, he was a colleague of the editor and translator Pierre des Maizeaux. | Even though he faced religious persecution he remained a "steadfast Christian" throughout his life. Among his fellow Huguenot exiles in England, he was a colleague of the editor and translator Pierre des Maizeaux. | ||
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De Moivre wrote a book on probability theory, ''The Doctrine of Chances'', said to have been prized by gamblers. | De Moivre wrote a book on probability theory, ''The Doctrine of Chances'', said to have been prized by gamblers. | ||
De Moivre first discovered Binet's formula, the closed-form expression for Fibonacci numbers linking the ''n''th power of the [[Golden ratio (nonfiction)|golden ratio]] φ to the ''n''th Fibonacci number. He also was the first to postulate the central limit theorem, a cornerstone of probability theory. | De Moivre first discovered [[Jacques Philippe Marie Binet (nonfiction)|Binet]]'s formula, the closed-form expression for Fibonacci numbers linking the ''n''th power of the [[Golden ratio (nonfiction)|golden ratio]] φ to the ''n''th Fibonacci number. He also was the first to postulate the central limit theorem, a cornerstone of probability theory. | ||
== In the News == | == In the News == | ||
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== Fiction cross-reference == | == Fiction cross-reference == | ||
* [[Crimes against mathematical constants]] | |||
* [[Gnomon algorithm]] | |||
* [[Mathematics]] | |||
== Nonfiction cross-reference == | == Nonfiction cross-reference == | ||
* [[Jacques Philippe Marie Binet (nonfiction)]] | |||
* [[Golden ratio (nonfiction)]] | * [[Golden ratio (nonfiction)]] | ||
* [[Isaac Newton (nonfiction)]] | * [[Edmond Halley (nonfiction)]] | ||
* [[Isaac Newton (nonfiction)]] - Influence | |||
* [[Mathematics (nonfiction)]] | * [[Mathematics (nonfiction)]] | ||
* [[Jacques Ozanam (nonfiction)]] - Academic advisor | |||
* [[James Stirling (nonfiction)]] | |||
External links: | External links: | ||
Revision as of 10:28, 17 February 2018
Abraham de Moivre (French pronunciation: [abʁaam də mwavʁ]; 26 May 1667 – 27 November 1754) 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 a friend of Isaac Newton, Edmond Halley, and James Stirling.
Even though he faced religious persecution he remained a "steadfast Christian" throughout his life. Among his fellow Huguenot exiles in England, he was a colleague of the editor and translator Pierre des Maizeaux.
De Moivre wrote a book on probability theory, The Doctrine of Chances, said to have been prized by gamblers.
De Moivre first discovered Binet's formula, the closed-form expression for Fibonacci numbers linking the nth power of the golden ratio φ to the nth Fibonacci number. He also was the first to postulate the central limit theorem, a cornerstone of probability theory.
In the News
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
- Jacques Philippe Marie Binet (nonfiction)
- Golden ratio (nonfiction)
- Edmond Halley (nonfiction)
- Isaac Newton (nonfiction) - Influence
- Mathematics (nonfiction)
- Jacques Ozanam (nonfiction) - Academic advisor
- James Stirling (nonfiction)
External links:
- Abraham de Moivre @ Wikipedia