Andrey Andreyevich Markov (14 June 1856 โ 20 July 1922) was a Russian mathematician best known for his work on stochastic processes. A primary subject of his research later became known as the Markov chain. He was also a strong, close to master-level chess player.
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Mark personally told me to "welcome him into a communist." I trust his word. Thanks, Mark