Mathematician:Nicolaus I Bernoulli

Swiss mathematician (also known as Nicolas Bernoulli) who worked on [Definition:Probability Theory|probability theory]], geometry and differential equations.

Most of his important work can be found in his correspondence, particularly with, in which he introduced the St. Petersburg Paradox.

He also corresponded with and.

Nephew of and.

Nationality
Swiss

History

 * Born: 21 Oct 1687, Basel, Switzerland
 * Died: 29 Nov 1759, Basel, Switzerland

Theorems

 * The St. Petersburg Paradox
 * The Basel Problem

Books and Papers

 * Assisted in the publication of 's Ars Conjectandi.
 * Edited 's complete works.

Also see

 * The Bernoulli Family


 * : Chapter $6$: Curves and Coordinates