Joseph L. Doob
American mathematician (1910–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Leo Doob (February 27, 1910 – June 7, 2004) was an American mathematician, specializing in analysis and probability theory.
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Joseph L. Doob | |
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Born | (1910-02-27)February 27, 1910 |
Died | June 7, 2004(2004-06-07) (aged 94) |
Alma mater | Harvard University (BA, MA, PhD) |
Known for | Doob's martingale inequality Doob decomposition theorem |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Doctoral advisor | Joseph L. Walsh |
Doctoral students | |
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The theory of martingales was developed by Doob.