When he became aware of Solomonoff 's work , he acknowledged Solomonoff , and for several years , Solomonoff 's work was better known in the Soviet Union than in the Western World .
In 1965 , the Russian mathematician Kolmogorov independently published similar ideas .
When Kolmogorov became aware of Solomonoff 's work , Kolmogorov acknowledged Solomonoff , and for several years , Solomonoff 's work was better known in the Soviet Union than in the Western World .
In 1965 , the Russian mathematician Kolmogorov independently published similar ideas .