Paul-André Meyer
Paul-André Meyer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 August 1934 |
| Died | 30 January 2003 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | École Normale Supérieure |
| Known for | Doob-Meyer decomposition theorem Theory of semimartingales |
| Awards | Ampère Prize (1982) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Institut de Recherche Mathématique |
| Doctoral advisor | Jacques Deny |
| Doctoral students | Dominique Bakry Claude Dellacherie Catherine Doléans-Dade |
Paul-André Meyer (21 August 1934 – 30 January 2003) was a French mathematician, who played a major role in the development of the general theory of stochastic processes. He worked at the Institut de Recherche Mathématique (IRMA) in Strasbourg and is known as the founder of the 'Strasbourg school' in stochastic analysis.