[–] parpfish 3y ago ↗ i always thought that 'bernoulli' was just one super-prolific guy... [–] tmhn2 3y ago ↗ Not as prolific as that Nicolas Bourbaki guy, though! [–] medler 3y ago ↗ What 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.
[–] medler 3y ago ↗ What 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 ago ↗ It must be tough to be the brother who hates maths and just wants to play football.
[–] B4CKlash 3y ago ↗ Against 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
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[ 2.9 ms ] story [ 23.5 ms ] thread- 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.