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Independence is the central concept of probability theory and few would believe today that understanding what it meant was ever a problem.

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Mark Kac (pronounced kahts, Polish: Marek Kac, b. 3 August 1914, Krzemieniec, Russian Empire, now in Ukraine; d. 26 October 1984, California, USA) was a Polish mathematician. Kac completed his Ph.D. in mathematics at the Polish University of Lwów in 1937 under the direction of Hugo Steinhaus.

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Native Name: Marek Kac

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Independence is the central concept of probability theory and few would believe today that understanding what it meant was ever a problem. - Mark Kac

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