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Bernoulli Family
- parpfish 3y agoi always thought that 'bernoulli' was just one super-prolific guy...
- tmhn2 3y agoNot as prolific as that Nicolas Bourbaki guy, though!
- medler 3y agoWhat I’ve learned from reading this article is that among things named after a Bernoulli: - if it has to do with physical forces related to air pressure, it’s named after Daniel Bernoulli. - If it’s math, it’s named after Jacob Bernoulli. Other Bernoullis need not apply.
- vmilner 3y agoIt must be tough to be the brother who hates maths and just wants to play football.
- B4CKlash 3y agoAgainst the Gods by Peter L. Bernstein is a fantastic book that has a few chapters about this family. It's worth the read if you're interested in the history probability and risk