
Foundations of the Theory of Probability
Second English Edition
A. N. Kolmogorov(Author)
Dover Publications Inc. (Publisher)
Published on 25. May 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-0-486-82159-7 (ISBN)
Description
This famous little book was first published in German in 1933 and in Russian a few years later, setting forth the axiomatic foundations of modern probability theory and cementing the author's reputation as a leading authority in the field. It remains a foundational text for the understanding of probability theory, important both to students beginning a serious study of the topic and to historians of modern mathematics.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 149 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
149 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-486-82159-7 (9780486821597)
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A. N. Kolmogorov (1903-87) was a prominent Russian mathematician who made significant contributions to many areas of math, including probability theory, topology, logic, turbulence, and mechanics. In his many years on the faculty of Moscow State University, Dr. Kolmogorv's doctoral students included several who became prominent 20th-century mathematicians.