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Mark Kac

Mark Kac (/kɑːts/ KAHTS; Polish: Marek Kac; August 3, 1914 – October 26, 1984) was a Polish-American mathematician. His main interest was probability theory. His question, "Can one hear the shape of a drum?" set off research into spectral geometry, the idea of understanding the extent to which the spectrum allows one to read back the geometry. In the…

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Known for
Feynman–Kac formula Erdős–Kac theorem Kac–Bernstein theorem Kac–van Moerbeke lattice Kac's lemma Kac process Kac ring Probabilistic number theory
Alma mater
Lwów University
Born
(1914-08-03)August 3, 1914 Krzemieniec, Russian Empire (now Ukraine)
Citizenship
Poland, USA
Died
October 26, 1984(1984-10-26) (aged 70) California, U.S.
Doctoral advisor
Hugo Steinhaus

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Mark Kac → Edmund, John, MacTutor History, Mathematics Archive, Mathematics Genealogy ProjectNational Academy, O'Connor, Robertson, Sciences Biographical Memoir, St AndrewsMark Kac, University
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Mark Kac → October 26, 1984(1984-10-26) (aged 70) California, U.S.
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Mark Kac → Hugo Steinhaus
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Mark Kac → Harry Kesten William LeVeque William Newcomb Lonnie Cross Daniel B. Ray Murray Rosenblatt Daniel Stroock
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Mark Kac → Feynman–Kac formula Erdős–Kac theorem Kac–Bernstein theorem Kac–van Moerbeke lattice Kac's lemma Kac process Kac ring Probabilistic number theory

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Mark KacAlma materLwów University1.00infobox
Mark KacBorn(1914-08-03)August 3, 1914 Krzemieniec, Russian Empire (now Ukraine)1.00infobox
Mark KacCitizenshipPoland, USA1.00infobox
Mark KacDiedOctober 26, 1984(1984-10-26) (aged 70) California, U.S.1.00infobox
Mark KacDoctoral advisorHugo Steinhaus1.00infobox
Mark KacDoctoral studentsHarry Kesten William LeVeque William Newcomb Lonnie Cross Daniel B. Ray Murray Rosenblatt Daniel Stroock1.00infobox
Mark KacFieldsMathematics1.00infobox
Mark KacKnown forFeynman–Kac formula Erdős–Kac theorem Kac–Bernstein theorem Kac–van Moerbeke lattice Kac's lemma Kac process Kac ring Probabilistic number theory1.00infobox
Mark KacWorkplacesCornell University Rockefeller University University of Southern California1.00infobox
Mark Kacrelated to BooksStanislaw Ulam0.60section
Mark Kacrelated to BooksMathematics0.60section
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