Cyrus Derman

Cyrus Derman
Born(1925-07-16)July 16, 1925
DiedApril 27, 2011(2011-04-27) (aged 85)
Alma materColumbia University
University of Pennsylvania
Known forMarkov decision process
Stochastic process
Operations Research
AwardsJohn von Neumann Theory Prize (2002)
Fellow, ASA, IMS
Scientific career
FieldsOperations Research
InstitutionsColumbia University
Doctoral advisorKai-Lai Chung
Other academic advisorsHerbert Robbins
Ted Harris
Notable studentsMichael N. Katehakis
Morton Klein
Sheldon M. Ross
Kiran Seth
Arthur F. Veinott, Jr.[1]

Cyrus Derman (July 16, 1925 – April 27, 2011) was an American mathematician and amateur musician who did research in Markov decision process, stochastic processes, operations research, statistics and a variety of other fields.[1]

  1. ^ "Professor Emeritus Cyrus Derman Dies | The Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Science - Columbia University". Engineering.columbia.edu. 2011-05-04. Retrieved 2014-02-26.