Behind the games we're so familiar with lies extensive work, not only by analysts, marketers, and programmers but also... by scientists.
Here’s a brief look at the contributions of three researchers to our field 👇🏽
🔎 Gerolamo Cardano: The Father of Probability
Gerolamo Cardano, who lived in the 16th century, was not only a physician and mathematician but also a passionate gambler. Cardano realized that even in games that seem purely random, there are patterns and probabilities that can be studied and predicted. He was the first to apply mathematical principles to gambling and laid the foundation for probability theory. His work «On Games of Chance» is one of the earliest known descriptions of the mathematical analysis of gambling.
🔎 Blaise Pascal: The Game of Rationality
Blaise Pascal, a mathematician, physicist, and philosopher, developed an interest in gambling, leading to his correspondence with Pierre de Fermat, which became the foundation of modern probability theory. Pascal worked on strategies for games, aiming to find a fair way to divide stakes in unfinished games.
🔎 Pierre de Fermat: The Mathematics of Winning
Pierre de Fermat, a colleague of Pascal, also made significant contributions to the development of probability theory. He is renowned for his methods of calculating combinations and permutations, which had a profound impact on the study of gambling.
🔎 Gerolamo Cardano: The Father of Probability
Gerolamo Cardano, who lived in the 16th century, was not only a physician and mathematician but also a passionate gambler. Cardano realized that even in games that seem purely random, there are patterns and probabilities that can be studied and predicted. He was the first to apply mathematical principles to gambling and laid the foundation for probability theory. His work «On Games of Chance» is one of the earliest known descriptions of the mathematical analysis of gambling.
🔎 Blaise Pascal: The Game of Rationality
Blaise Pascal, a mathematician, physicist, and philosopher, developed an interest in gambling, leading to his correspondence with Pierre de Fermat, which became the foundation of modern probability theory. Pascal worked on strategies for games, aiming to find a fair way to divide stakes in unfinished games.
🔎 Pierre de Fermat: The Mathematics of Winning
Pierre de Fermat, a colleague of Pascal, also made significant contributions to the development of probability theory. He is renowned for his methods of calculating combinations and permutations, which had a profound impact on the study of gambling.