Perhaps given Gnedenko's treatment in prison just before he wrote the book, it is not surprising that he makes every effort to be "politically correct" and plays down contributions by western mathematicians.
Marahil given Gnedenko ng paggamot sa bilangguan lamang bago siya wrote ang libro, ito ay hindi kataka-taka na siya ay gumagawa ng bawat pagsisikap na maging "pulitika tama" at plays down na kontribusyon sa pamamagitan ng kanluran mathematicians.