Doeblin and Modern Probability (Contemporary Mathematics): Proceedings of the Foeblin Conference "50 Years After Doeblin : Development in the Theory of Markov Chains, Markov P - Softcover

American Mathematical Society

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0821851497 ISBN 13: 9780821851494

Publisher: American Mathematical Society, 1993

Synopsis

Wolfgang Doeblin, one of the greatest probabilists of this century, died in action during World War II at the age of twenty-five. He left behind several seminal contributions which have profoundly influenced the field and continue to provide inspiration for current research. This book is based on papers presented at the conference, 'Fifty Years after Doeblin: Developments in the Theory of Markov Chains, Markov Processes, and Sums of Random Variables', held at Blaubeuren, Germany, in November 1991. Presented here for the first time is an account of Doeblin's life and work, revealing the circumstances of his tragic death in 1940. Organized into sections according to topic, the papers describe both Doeblin's original contributions as well as current developments. With contributions by top probabilists from sixteen countries, this book will interest both researchers in probability and science historians.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Mathematical Society
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0821851497
• ISBN 13: 9780821851494
• Binding: Paperback