Kolmogorov

/ ˌkɒlmɒˈɡɔːrɒf /

noun

1. KolmogorovAndrei Nikolaevich19031987MRussianSCIENCE: mathematician Andrei Nikolaevich (anˈdrjej nikaˈlajəvitʃ). (1903–87), Soviet mathematician, who made important contributions to the theoretical foundations of probability

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

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

From Economist

Non-parametric two-tailed Kolmogorov–Smirnov test; NS, not significant. d, Kaplan–Meier survival curve of human embryos following microinjection of Cas9 protein or sgRNA2b–Cas9 ribonucleoprotein complex.

From Nature

Non-parametric two-tailed Kolmogorov–Smirnov test; NS, not significant. d, Kaplan–Meier survival curve of human embryos following microinjection of Cas9 protein or sgRNA2b–Cas9 ribonucleoprotein complex.

From Nature

Their results validate a theory formulated by Russian mathematical physicist Andrei Kolmogorov in the early 1940s.

From Nature