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Moivre, Abraham de — ▪ French mathematician born May 26, 1667, Vitry, Fr. died Nov. 27, 1754, London French mathematician who was a pioneer in the development of analytic trigonometry and in the theory of probability. A French Huguenot, de Moivre was… … Universalium
Number — For other uses, see Numbers (disambiguation). A number is a mathematical object used to count and measure. In mathematics, the definition of number has been extended over the years to include such numbers as zero, negative numbers, rational… … Wikipedia
Abraham de Moivre — Moivre redirects here; for the French commune see Moivre, Marne. Abraham de Moivre Abraham de Moivre Born … Wikipedia
de Moivre's formula — In mathematics, de Moivre s formula (a.k.a. De Moivre s theorem), named after Abraham de Moivre, states that for any complex number (and, in particular, for any real number) x and integer n it holds that The formula is important because it… … Wikipedia
De Moivre's formula — De Moivre s formula, named after Abraham de Moivre, states that for any complex number (and, in particular, for any real number) x and any integer n it holds that:left(cos x+isin x ight)^n=cosleft(nx ight)+isinleft(nx ight).,The formula is… … Wikipedia
de Moivre–Laplace theorem — As n grows large, the shape of the binomial distribution begins to resemble the smooth Gaussian curve. In probability theory, the de Moivre–Laplace theorem is a normal approximation to the binomial distribution. It is a special case of the… … Wikipedia
Complex number — A complex number can be visually represented as a pair of numbers forming a vector on a diagram called an Argand diagram, representing the complex plane. Re is the real axis, Im is the imaginary axis, and i is the square root of –1. A complex… … Wikipedia
de Moivre's law — For the identity connecting complex numbers and trigonometric functions, see de Moivre s formula. De Moivre s Law is a survival model applied in actuarial science, named for Abraham de Moivre.[1][2][3] It is a simple law of mortality based on a… … Wikipedia
De Moivre–Laplace theorem — In probability theory, the de Moivre–Laplace theorem is a normal approximation to the binomial distribution. It is a special case of the central limit theorem. It states that the binomial distribution of the number of successes in n independent… … Wikipedia
de Moivre's theorem — Math. the theorem that a complex number raised to a given positive integral power is equal to the modulus of the number raised to the power and multiplied by the amplitude times the given power. [named after A. DE MOIVRE] * * * … Universalium
