Sergei Fomin
Encyclopedia
Sergei Vasilyevich Fomin was a Soviet mathematician
who
was co-author with Kolmogorov of Introductory real analysis,
and co-author with I.M. Gelfand of Calculus of Variations (1963),
both books that are widely read in Russian and in English.
Fomin entered Moscow State University
at the age of 16. His first paper was published at 19 on infinite abelian groups.
After his graduation he worked with Kolmogorov. He was drafted during World War II
, after which he returned to Moscow.
When the war ended Fomin returned to Moscow University and joined Tikhonov
's department. In 1951 he was awarded his habilitation for a dissertation on dynamical systems with invariant measure. Two years later he was appointed a professor. Later in life, he became involved with mathematical aspects of biology.
The American mathematician Paul Halmos
wrote the following about Fomin:
Some of the mathematical interests of Sergei Vasilovich were always close to some of mine (measure and ergodic theory); he supervised the translation of a couple of my books into Russian. We had corresponded before we met, and it was a pleasure to shake hands with a man instead of reading a letter. Three or four years later he came to visit me in Hawaii, and it was a pleasure to see him enjoy, in contrast to Moscow, the warm sunshine.
Fomin died in Vladivostok
.
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....
who
was co-author with Kolmogorov of Introductory real analysis,
and co-author with I.M. Gelfand of Calculus of Variations (1963),
both books that are widely read in Russian and in English.
Fomin entered 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...
at the age of 16. His first paper was published at 19 on infinite abelian groups.
After his graduation he worked with Kolmogorov. He was drafted during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, after which he returned to Moscow.
When the war ended Fomin returned to Moscow University and joined Tikhonov
Andrey Nikolayevich Tychonoff
Andrey Nikolayevich Tikhonov was a Soviet and Russian mathematician known for important contributions to topology, functional analysis, mathematical physics, and ill-posed problems. He was also inventor of magnetotellurics method in geology. Tikhonov originally published in German, whence the...
's department. In 1951 he was awarded his habilitation for a dissertation on dynamical systems with invariant measure. Two years later he was appointed a professor. Later in life, he became involved with mathematical aspects of biology.
The American mathematician Paul Halmos
Paul Halmos
Paul Richard Halmos was a Hungarian-born American mathematician who made fundamental advances in the areas of probability theory, statistics, operator theory, ergodic theory, and functional analysis . He was also recognized as a great mathematical expositor.-Career:Halmos obtained his B.A...
wrote the following about Fomin:
Some of the mathematical interests of Sergei Vasilovich were always close to some of mine (measure and ergodic theory); he supervised the translation of a couple of my books into Russian. We had corresponded before we met, and it was a pleasure to shake hands with a man instead of reading a letter. Three or four years later he came to visit me in Hawaii, and it was a pleasure to see him enjoy, in contrast to Moscow, the warm sunshine.
Fomin died in Vladivostok
Vladivostok
The city is located in the southern extremity of Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula, which is about 30 km long and approximately 12 km wide.The highest point is Mount Kholodilnik, the height of which is 257 m...
.