B. V. Gnedenko: classic of limit theorems in the theory of probability (Q2340292)

This paper deals with an analysis of mathematical contributions of the mathematician B. V. Gnedenko, who worked in the area of probability theory and its applications. He created in Ukraine a worldwide-known school of probability theory and mathematical statistics and influenced the formation of theoretical-probabilistic schools in many countries. The main mathematical research fields considered in the paper under review are the following: limit distributions of independent random variables, random impulsive evolutions in Poisson's approximation scheme, and convergence to processes with independent increments.