How did the gambling habits of chevalier de mère help launch the mathematical study of probability?

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Nephi · Answer 1 · 2018-06-06T11:37:25+0000

He found early methods to make quick money and also discovered probability. His work was ground-breaking, though not always correct. One of his card equations showed a 2/3 chance of winning, but actually only gave 1/5th!

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