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Eugene Dynkin

Eugene Dynkin
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Eugene Borisovich Dynkin was a Soviet and American mathematician. He made contributions to the fields of probability and algebra, especially semisimple Lie groups, Lie algebras, and Markov processes. The Dynkin diagram, the Dynkin system, and Dynkin's lemma are named after him.

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  1. Allan McLeod CormackFebruary 23, 1924 – May 7, 1998
  2. Antony HewishMay 11, 1924 – September 13, 2021
  3. Benoit MandelbrotNovember 20, 1924 – October 14, 2010
  4. Eugene Dynkin (this page)May 11, 1924 – November 14, 2014
  5. Georges CharpakAugust 1, 1924 – September 29, 2010
  6. Jean BartikDecember 27, 1924 – March 23, 2011

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