Markov

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Markov, Markova or Markoff may refer to:

In mathematics:

• Alexander Markov (1897-1968), a Soviet astrophysicist
• Andrey Markov (1856-1922), a Russian mathematician
• Andrey Markov (1903-1979), a Soviet mathematician and son of Andrey Markov
• Vladimir Markov, a Russian mathematician, brother of Andrey Markov (Sr.)
• Gauss–Markov process, stochastic process that satisfies the requirements for both Gaussian processes and Markov processes
• Gauss–Markov theorem, statistical theorem
• Hidden Markov model, a statistical model where the system being modeled is assumed to be a Markov process with unknown parameters
• Markov algorithm, a string rewriting system that uses grammar-like rules to operate on strings of symbols
• Markov chain, a discrete-time Markov process
• Markov logic network, a first-order knowledge base
• Markov number, positive integer x, y or z that is part of a solution to the Markov Diophantine equation
• Markov process, a stochastic process that has the Markov property
• Markov property, a property of a stochastic process in which the past and future are independent
• Markov's inequality, inequality relating probabilities to expectations

In sports:

• Alexei Markov (b. 1979), a Russian road bicycle racer
• Andrei Markov (hockey player) (b. 1978), a Russian ice hockey player in the NHL
• Daniil Markov (b. 1976), professional ice hockey player who plays in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings
• Dmitri Markov (b. 1975), a Belarusian pole vaulter representing Australia
• Ilya Markov (b. 1972), a Russian race walker
• Khristo Markov (b. 1965), a Bulgarian triple jumper
• Olga Markova (athlete) (b. 1968), Russian long-distance runner
• Olga Markova (figure skater) (b. 1974), Russian figure skater

In education:

• Ivana Markova (b. 1938), an emeritus professor of psychology at the University of Stirling
• John Markoff (sociologist), professor of sociology and history at the University of Pittsburgh

In politics:

• Demetrius Dvoichenko-Markov, a KGB spy in New York
• Eufrosina Dvoichenko-Markov, a KGB spy in New York
• Georgi Markov (1929-1978), a Bulgarian dissident who was assassinated in London
• Helmuth Markov (b. 1952), a German politician and Member of the European Parliament
• Nikolai Markov (1866-1945), a Russian politician
• Sergey Markov (1878–1918), a Russian army general of the White movement
• Vladimir Ivanovich Markov, Finnish Minister Secretary of State in Saint Petersburg, (1913 - 1917)

In other fields:

• Alexander Markov (1892-1971), a Soviet protozoologist
• Alexander Markov, a Russian American violinist
• Alexei Markov (1877-1917), a Russian expert in folklore
• Dame Alicia Markova (1910–2004), a British prima ballerina
• Dmitry Markov (1913-?), a Soviet literary critic
• Frantisek Markov, a character in Dungeons & Dragons
• Georgi Markov (1911-?), a Soviet writer and public figure
• John Markoff (b. 1949), computing and technology writer
• Konstantin Markov (1905-1980), a Soviet geographer, geomorphologist, and academician
• Margaret Markov (b. 1951), a Yugoslavian film and television actress
• Moisey Markov (1908-?), a Soviet physicist
• Pavel Markov (1897-?), a Soviet theater director
• Sergei Markov (1906-1979), a Soviet writer
• Walter Markov (1909-?), a German historian
• Walterina Markova (real name Walter Dempster), Philippine drag queen and World War II sex slave

Other

• Markov (crater), lunar impact crater that is located in the northwestern part of the Moon's near side
• Markova (urban-type settlement), an urban-type settlement in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia

See also: Markovo