K. R. Parthasarathy (probabilist)

K. R. Parthasarathy
Parthasarathy in 1975
Born
Kalyanapuram Rangachari Parthasarathy

(1936-06-25)25 June 1936
Madras, Madras Presidency, British India (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India)
Died14 June 2023(2023-06-14) (aged 86)
Delhi, India
Alma mater
Known forQuantum stochastic calculus
SpouseShyama Parthasarathy
Children2
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsIndian Statistical Institute
Doctoral advisorC. R. Rao

Kalyanapuram Rangachari Parthasarathy (25 June 1936 – 14 June 2023) was an Indian statistician who was professor emeritus at the Indian Statistical Institute and a pioneer of quantum stochastic calculus. Parthasarathy was the recipient of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in Mathematical Science in 1977 and the TWAS Prize in 1996.