Three perspectives worth mentioning this morning. 1) Mysterious disappearances were once the norm. A reader who runs a tech firm writes: It's interesting to remember that this sort of mysterious ...

Thomas Bayes, an 18th-century clergyman, is not well known outside the realms of academia but his name is attached to a theorem with important applications in the modern world. Did you know with a ...

Sir John Cass was a major figure in the early development of the slave-trade and the Atlantic slave-economy, directly dealing with slave-agents in the African forts and in the Caribbean. (Photo by ...

How can Bayes' theorem assign a probability to the existence of God? Chris Wiggins, an associate professor of applied mathematics at Columbia University, offers this explanation: In the 18th century ...

An 18th century clergyman whose mathematical legacy helps take some of the guesswork out of betting is being celebrated with a series of events at the University of Edinburgh. The Reverend Thomas ...

THOMAS Bayes was an Edinburgh University graduate who studied logic and theology in the Capital from 1719 to 1722. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited ...

Three perspectives worth mentioning this morning. 1) Mysterious disappearances were once the norm. A reader who runs a tech firm writes: It's interesting to remember that this sort of mysterious ...

The Reverend Thomas Bayes spent four years studying at the University of Edinburgh An 18th century clergyman whose mathematical legacy helps take some of the guesswork out of betting is being ...

An 18th century clergyman whose mathematical legacy helps take some of the guesswork out of betting is being celebrated with a series of events at the University of Edinburgh. The Reverend Thomas ...