Sergei Natanovich Bernstein
Mathematician and academic
Born
Died
1968
58 years ago — 88 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Russia
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Born in 1880, a prominent mathematician contributed significantly to several fields including probability theory, functional analysis, and the theory of differential equations. Bernstein studied at Moscow State University and later held academic positions in various institutions. The Bernstein polynomial is a significant development in approximation theory. Later work involved research in statistical mechanics and the foundations of probability.
Developed Bernstein polynomials
Contributed to probability theory
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