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Bayes' Theorem (Wikipedia)

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Wikipedia's entry on Bayes' theorem, cited for Laplace reproducing and extending Bayes's results in 1774, apparently unaware of Bayes's work.

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Citation
Publisher
Wikimedia Foundation
URL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayes%27_theorem
Source Type
Encyclopedia
Assessment
Reliability Tier
2
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Claims Backed By This Source (8 claims)

This source backs 8 claims across the atlas. As facts: 5 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
  • Theorems, 2 claims: 2 holds.
  • Articles, 1 claims: 1 general references.

Well-attested

5

Holds

2

General References

1
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