【摘要】 目前我国学者对概率论史的研究鲜有涉及,以致有关资料相当匮乏.王幼军的《拉普拉斯概率理论的历史研究》是中国第一部概率论史研究专著.该书特色为:(1)揭示了拉普拉斯概率理论形成的主要因素;(2)论述了拉普拉斯概率理论的本质和特点;(3)考证了《决疑数学》的底本.但此书也有一些不足和可议之处,如有些语言西化,令人费解.更多还原

【Abstract】 This paper is a review for Wang Youjun’s work A Historical Research on of Laplace’s Theory of Probability.Wang Youjun’s work might be regarded as the first research on the history of probability in China.The book has three main characteristics.Firstly,the main factors that helped Laplace in forming his thought of probability are analyzed.Secondly,the characteristics of Laplace’s theory of probability have been studied.Thirdly,the original English texts of Jueyi shuxue which is the first Chinese translation of mathematical probability are identified.There are,however,still some points worth to be discussed in Wang’s work.更多还原