Abram Leonidovich Zelmanov
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Abram Leonidovich Zelmanov (Abraham Zelmanov
) (1913–1987), was a Russia
n astronomer, a doctor of physical and mathematical sciences. He worked as a senior research scientist at the Sternberg Astronomical Institute
in the Moscow State University
. He is an eminent Soviet scientist in the field of general relativity
and is among the founders of the Soviet school in cosmology
. The formation and development of mathematical cosmology is intimately related to his name. The most outstanding students of Abram L. Zelmanov are Leonid Petrovich Grishchuk and Igor Dmitriyevich Novikov
.
Abraham Zelmanov
Abraham Zelmanov — a prominent scientist working in the General Theory of Relativity and cosmology. He first constructed, in 1944, the complete mathematical method to calculate physical observable quantities in the General Theory of Relativity...
) (1913–1987), was a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n astronomer, a doctor of physical and mathematical sciences. He worked as a senior research scientist at the Sternberg Astronomical Institute
Sternberg Astronomical Institute
The Sternberg Astronomical Institute , also known as GAISh , is a research institution in Moscow, Russia, a division of Moscow State University. The institute is named after astronomer Pavel Karlovich Shternberg.The asteroid 14789 GAISH was named in its honour.-External links:*...
in the Moscow State University
Moscow State University
Lomonosov Moscow State University , previously known as Lomonosov University or MSU , is the largest university in Russia. Founded in 1755, it also claims to be one of the oldest university in Russia and to have the tallest educational building in the world. Its current rector is Viktor Sadovnichiy...
. He is an eminent Soviet scientist in the field of general relativity
General relativity
General relativity or the general theory of relativity is the geometric theory of gravitation published by Albert Einstein in 1916. It is the current description of gravitation in modern physics...
and is among the founders of the Soviet school in cosmology
Cosmology
Cosmology is the discipline that deals with the nature of the Universe as a whole. Cosmologists seek to understand the origin, evolution, structure, and ultimate fate of the Universe at large, as well as the natural laws that keep it in order...
. The formation and development of mathematical cosmology is intimately related to his name. The most outstanding students of Abram L. Zelmanov are Leonid Petrovich Grishchuk and Igor Dmitriyevich Novikov
Igor Dmitriyevich Novikov
Igor Dmitriyevich Novikov is a Russian theoretical astrophysicist and cosmologist.Novikov formulated the Novikov self-consistency principle in the mid-1980s, an important contribution to the theory of time travel.Novikov gained his Ph.D. degree in astrophysics in 1965 and the Russian D.Sc....
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