Chung Kai-lai
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Kai Lai Chung (
Biography
Chung was a native of
In 1944, Chung was chosen to be one of the recipients of the 6th
In 1950s, Chung taught at the
Chung was regarded as one of the leading probabilists after World War II. He was an Invited Speaker at the ICM in 1958 in Edinburgh and in 1970 in Nice. Some of his most influential contributions have been in the form of his expositions in his textbooks on elementary probability and Markov chains. In addition, Chung also explored other branches of mathematics, such as probabilistic potential theory and gauge theorems for the Schrödinger equation.
Chung's visit to China in 1979 (together with Joseph L. Doob and Jacques Neveu), and his subsequent visits, served as points of renewed exchange between Chinese probabilists and their Western counterparts. He also served as an external examiner for several universities in the Asian region, including the National University of Singapore.
In 1981, with
Chung possessed a wide-ranging and intimate knowledge of literature and music, especially opera. He also had an interest in Italian culture and taught himself Italian after he retired. He spoke several languages and translated a probability book from Russian to English.
Chung died of natural causes on June 1, 2009, at the age of 91.
Publications
- Elementary Probability Theory; by Kai Lai Chung & Farid Aitsahlia; Springer; ISBN 038795578X.
- A Course in Probability Theory; by Kai Lai Chung.[2]
- Markov Processes with Stationary Transition Probabilities, by Kai Lai Chung.[3]
- Selected Works Of Kai Lai Chung; World Scientific Publishing Company; ISBN 981-283-385-4.
- Green, Brown, & Probability and Brownian Motion on the Line; by Kai Lai Chung; World Scientific Publishing Company; ISBN 981-02-4689-7.
- Introduction to stochastic integration (Progress in probability and statistics); K. L. Chung and R. J. Williams.
- Introduction to Random Time and Quantum Randomness; by Kai Lai Chung & Jean Claude Zambrini; World Scientific; ISBN 978-981-238-388-4.
- Chance & Choice: Memorabilia; Kai Lai Chung.
- Markov Processes, Brownian Motion, and Time Symmetry; (Grundlehren der mathematischen Wissenschaften); by Kai Lai Chung & John B. Walsh.
- From Brownian Motion to Schrödinger's Equation; (Grundlehren der mathematischen Wissenschaften); Kai Lai Chung & Zhongxin Zhao.[4]
- Lectures from Markov Processes to Brownian Motion; (Grundlehren der mathematischen Wissenschaften); by Kai Lai Chung.[5]
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External links
- The Mathematics Genealogy Project: Kai Lai Chung
- IMS Bulletin: IMS members’ news – obituary Kai Lai Chung (1917–2009)
- Stanford Report: Kai Lai Chung, emeritus math professor, to be remembered at November 6 gathering
- Kai Lai Chung died
- Oberwolfach Photo Collection: Details for Kai Lai Chung
- Tsinghua University Obituary: 世界知名概率学家钟开莱校友去世
- Obituary Kai Lai Chung, 1917-2009 Obituary Kai Lai Chung, 1917-2009