Mikhail Postnikov
Encyclopedia
Mikhail Mikhailovich Postnikov (27 October 1927 – 27 May 2004) was a Soviet mathematician
, known for his work in algebraic
and differential topology
.
He was born in Shatura
, near Moscow
. He received his Ph.D. from the Moscow State University
under the direction of Lev Pontryagin. He died in Moscow
.
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
, known for his work in algebraic
Algebraic topology
Algebraic topology is a branch of mathematics which uses tools from abstract algebra to study topological spaces. The basic goal is to find algebraic invariants that classify topological spaces up to homeomorphism, though usually most classify up to homotopy equivalence.Although algebraic topology...
and differential topology
Differential topology
In mathematics, differential topology is the field dealing with differentiable functions on differentiable manifolds. It is closely related to differential geometry and together they make up the geometric theory of differentiable manifolds.- Description :...
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He was born in Shatura
Shatura
Shatura is a town and the administrative center of Shatursky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on Svyatoye Lake east of Moscow. Population:...
, near Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. He received his Ph.D. from 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...
under the direction of Lev Pontryagin. He died in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
.