Erik Gustav Elfving | |
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| Born | 25 June 1908 Helsinki, Finland |
| Died | 25 March 1984 (aged 75) Helsinki, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
| Known for | Elfving sets, Elfving's theorem in the optimal design of experiments |
| Awards | Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, Elected Member of the International Statistical Institute, Honorary Foreign Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Statistics, Probability theory |
| Institutions | Helsinki University of Technology, University of Helsinki |
| Doctoral advisor | Rolf Nevanlinna |
| Doctoral students | Pentti Suomela Elja Arjas |
Erik Gustav Elfving (25 June 1908 – 25 March 1984) was a Finnish mathematician and statistician. He wrote pioneering works in mathematical statistics, especially on the design of experiments.[1]