Russian mathematician best known for his work on stochastic processes (1856-1922). Autograph letter signed. no place. 8vo. 3 1/4 pp. Double sheet.
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To the Russian mathematician Dmitrii Matveevich Sintsov (1867-1946): „P. A. Nekrasov in the brochure “Secondary school, mat. and scientific….” says among other things: “But since my response article defeated the intrigues of A. A. Markov, he was not satisfied and transferred his harassment to Kharkiv, introducing me to the Kharkiv Mathematical Society as the alleged instigator of the controversy. H. M. O., misled ... understandably, agreed with you to give him the right to submit ...
an article; but ……. the word must belong to me ... and not to Markov ... changed H. M. O.'s view of the learned duel between us. About this last [?] of Markov, in his instructions in Den (297 for 1915) on the decision of the Moscow and Kharkov Mathematical Society, he kept silent, and also kept silent about the decision of the Imperial Geographical Society. This statement of P. N. (Nekrasov) makes me ask you to inform me when and how Kh. M. O. (Kharkov Mathematical Society) changed its decision, which was published in Kh. M. O. I and republished in the newspaper Day. At the same time, I humbly ask you to invite Kh. M. O. to discuss whether P. Nekrasov had the right to say that I made some kind of overexposure, according to which I misled Kh. M. O. In ... Nekrasov's work it is said: “Now it was my duty to express my deep gratitude ... on behalf of Count L. N., who gave me the opportunity to publish objections in a separate brochure ...” This reference to the minister and the ministry does not allow me to leave the work of P. Nekrasov without attention. If the indication of my intrigues [?] that I misled Kh. M. O. is found to be a failure, then I cannot remain a member of the Kh. M. O. If this indication is found to be incorrect, then I ask Kh. M. O to put … in the sight of Nekrasov. Please, accept assurances of my absolute respect and loyalty A. Markov If there is not a single copy of the work of P. A. N. (Nekrasov) “Secondary School ...” in Kharkov, then I will try to find it and send it to the Society.“.