Bernoulli's Theorem


          Jacob Bernoulli 1654-1705

Bernoulli and Chebyshev proved different versions of the law of large numbers.

Chebyshev's method is used in modern textbooks, so it is well known, but not many have seen Bernoulli's method.

Here you will find a modernized version of Bernoulli's proof in which the structure of the proof is the same.

You will also find Bernoulli's infinity argument and his scholium argument. just click on the links below.

Bernoulli's actual proof is in Chapter V of part 4 of Ars Conjectandi.

Here is an external link to an english translation Ars Conjectandi

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