A study in the field of probability: a bibliometric application

Although the search information is the foundation of knowledge, a large amount of information without treatment and classification can make it harder to find instead of easier. Several tools are used to prevent this problem. This paper uses a bibliometric approach to the analysis of books published in the last few decades related to the subject of probability, applied probability and probability problems. First, we present historical aspects and rules of a bibliometrics, then a practical application. Results indicated a decreasing interest in the topic in the last few years and a very poor contribution of Brazil to the subject, and, at the same time, the relevance of bibliometrics as an auxiliary tool for the research in the area of Mathematics and probability.