Joseph Doob
Joseph Doob · Science & Medicine
Probability theory; martingale theory
1910, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States — 2004, Urbana, Illinois, United States
United States
Joseph Doob is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Probability theory; martingale theory
Doob, an American Jewish mathematician at the University of Illinois, was a founder of modern probability theory, developing martingale theory and rigorous foundations for stochastic processes that now permeate mathematics, physics and finance. His treatise 'Stochastic Processes' became a landmark of the field.
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Probability theory; martingale theory
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