Gustav Elfving
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Erik Gustav Elfving (25 June 1908 – 25 March 1984) was a Finnish mathematician and statistician. He wrote pioneering works in mathematical statistics, especially on the design of experiments.[1]
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Erik Gustav Elfving | |
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Born | (1908-06-25)25 June 1908 Helsinki, Finland |
Died | 25 March 1984(1984-03-25) (aged 75) Helsinki, Finland |
Nationality | Finnish |
Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
Known for | Elfving sets, Elfving's theorem in the optimal design of experiments |
Awards | Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, Elected Member of the International Statistical Institute, Honorary Foreign Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Statistics, Probability theory |
Institutions | Helsinki University of Technology, University of Helsinki |
Doctoral advisor | Rolf Nevanlinna |
Doctoral students | Pentti Suomela Elja Arjas |
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