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Prokhorov and Contemporary Probability Theory: In Honor of Yuri V. Prokhorov

By Albert N. Shiryaev , S. R. S. Varadhan , David J. Aldous (auth.) , Ernst L. Presman (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2013
ISBN
978-3-642-33548-8, 978-3-642-33549-5
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-33549-5
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6144112 bytes)
Series
Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics 33
Edition
1
Pages
446\466
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
general;Quantum PhysicsProbability Theory and Stochastic Processes;Statis

Description

The role of Yuri Vasilyevich Prokhorov as a prominent mathematician and leading expert in the theory of probability is well known. Even early in his career he obtained substantial results on the validity of the strong law of large numbers and on the estimates (bounds) of the rates of convergence, some of which are the best possible. His findings on limit theorems in metric spaces and particularly functional limit theorems are of exceptional importance. Y.V. Prokhorov developed an original approach to the proof of functional limit theorems, based on the weak convergence of finite dimensional distributions and the condition of tightness of probability measures. The present volume commemorates the 80th birthday of Yuri Vasilyevich Prokhorov. It includes scientific contributions written by his colleagues, friends and pupils, who would like to express their deep respect and sincerest admiration for him and his scientific work.​

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