Kolmogorov

British  

/ ˌkɒlmɒˈɡɔːrɒf /

noun

1. Andrei Nikolaevich (anˈdrjej nikaˈlajəvitʃ). (1903–87), Soviet mathematician, who made important contributions to the theoretical foundations of probability

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Example Sentences

That is because the process of percolation is subject to a general principle in probability theory called the zero-one law, discovered by Russian mathematician Andrey Kolmogorov in the 1930s.

From Scientific American • Mar. 16, 2021

Based on the Kolmogorov School in Moscow, these schools accept only those pupils who excel in maths at exams at age 16.

From Economist • Mar. 22, 2018

The middle 30 minutes were devoted to an in-the-weeds programming lecture —€” Hotz ran through explanations of neural networks, universal function approximation, Kolmogorov Complexity, and the human eyeball.

From The Verge • Mar. 15, 2016

His work in the early 1960s predated the research of the Russian mathematician Andrei Kolmogorov, who also did pioneering research in information theory and later acknowledged Mr. Solomonoff’s prior contributions.

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2010

Andrei Kolmogorov almost singlehanded brought the Soviet abreast of the best in the field of probability.

From Time Magazine Archive