Andrey Markov
Scientist
Andrey (Andrei) Andreyevich Markov (Russian: Андре́й Андре́евич Ма́рков, in older works also spelled Markoff) (14 June 1856 N.S. – 20 July 1922) was a Russian mathematician. He is best known for his work on stochastic processes. A primary subject of his research later became known as Markov chains and Markov processes.Markov and his younger brother Vladimir Andreevich Markov (1871–1897) proved Markov brothers' inequality.His son, another Andrei Andreevich Markov (1903–1979), was also a notable mathematician, making contributions to constructive mathematics and recursive function theory.
Personal facts
| Alias (AKA) | Markov Andrei Andreyevich (birth name); Андре́й Андре́евич Ма́рков (Russian) |
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| Birth date | June 14, 1856 |
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| Date of death | July 20, 1922 |
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| Place of death | Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , Saint Petersburg |
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| Education | Saint Petersburg State University |
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