Paul Lévy
Mathematician and theorems in probability
Born
September 15th, 1886
138 years ago
Died
December 15th, 1971
53 years ago — 85 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
France
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Contributions to probability theory included foundational work on stochastic processes and Brownian motion. Developed concepts that bear his name, such as Lévy processes. Served as a professor at the Collège de France and influenced the field through published works. In addition, introduced Lévy-Cramér theorem and Lévy continuity theorem, impacting theoretical and practical applications in mathematics.
Contributed to Brownian motion theory
Developed Lévy processes concept
Published influential mathematical texts
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