The quote of the day by Blaise Pascal reminds us that human life is rarely governed by pure logic. His famous words state that the heart has its reasons of which reason knows absolutely nothing. This ...

Blaise Pascal (1623 - 1662) made important contributions to mathematics in general and the theory of probability in particular. Without him, our current understanding of judgment and decision making ...

On Aug. 19, 1662, French philosopher, mathematician and apologist Blaise Pascal died at just 39 years old. Pascal, despite his shortened life, is renowned for pioneering work in geometry, physics and ...

Quote of the day: In the history of ideas, few thinkers moved as seamlessly between mathematics, physics and theology as 17th-century French savant Blaise Pascal. Remembered for his scientific rigour ...

Alain-Sol Sznitman has been a professor at the Department since 1991 and became emeritus in 2021. He received the 2022 Blaise Pascal Medal in recognition for his contributions to probability theory.

Seventeenth-century mathematician Blaise Pascal first introduced the idea of expected value, which is reached by multiplying the value of something (how much it's wanted or needed) with the ...