Andrey Kolmogorov
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Andrey Nikolaevich Kolmogorov (Russian: Андре́й Никола́евич Колмого́ров, IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvʲɪtɕ kəlmɐˈɡorəf] ⓘ, 25 April 1903 – 20 October 1987)[4][5] was a Soviet mathematician who contributed to the mathematics of probability theory, topology, intuitionistic logic, turbulence, classical mechanics, algorithmic information theory and computational complexity.[6][2][7]
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Nikolaevich and the family name is Kolmogorov.
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Андрей Колмогоров | |
Born | Andrey Nikolaevich Kolmogorov (1903-04-25)25 April 1903 |
Died | 20 October 1987(1987-10-20) (aged 84) |
Alma mater | Moscow State University (PhD) |
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Anna Dmitrievna Egorova
(m. 1942–1987) |
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Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Moscow State University |
Doctoral advisor | Nikolai Luzin[3] |
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