Vladimir Boltyansky
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Vladimir Grigorevich Boltyansky ' onMouseout='HidePop("49956")' href="/topics/Moscow">Moscow
), also transliterated as Boltyanski, Boltyanskii, or Boltjansky, is a Soviet and Russia
n mathematician
, educator and author of popular mathematical books and articles. He is best known for his books on topology
, combinatorial geometry and Hilbert's third problem
.
. He served in the Soviet army
during the World War II
, when he was a signaller
on the 2nd Belorussian Front
. He graduated from Moscow University in 1948, where his advisor was Lev Pontryagin. He defended his "Doktor nauk
in physics and mathematics" (higher doctorate) degree in 1955, became a professor in 1959.
Boltyansky was awarded the Lenin Prize
(together with Gamkrelidze, Mischenko and Pontryagin) for applications of differential equations to optimal control
. In 1967 he received Uzbek SSR prize for the work on ordered ring
s. He currently teaches at CIMAT.
He is the corresponding member of Russian Academy of Pedagogy. He is the author of over 200 books and mathematical articles.
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...
), also transliterated as Boltyanski, Boltyanskii, or Boltjansky, is a Soviet and 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 mathematician
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....
, educator and author of popular mathematical books and articles. He is best known for his books on topology
Topology
Topology is a major area of mathematics concerned with properties that are preserved under continuous deformations of objects, such as deformations that involve stretching, but no tearing or gluing...
, combinatorial geometry and Hilbert's third problem
Hilbert's third problem
The third on Hilbert's list of mathematical problems, presented in 1900, is the easiest one. The problem is related to the following question: given any two polyhedra of equal volume, is it always possible to cut the first into finitely many polyhedral pieces which can be reassembled to yield the...
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Biography
Boltyansky was born to Jewish parents in MoscowMoscow
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 served in the Soviet army
Soviet Army
The Soviet Army is the name given to the main part of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union between 1946 and 1992. Previously, it had been known as the Red Army. Informally, Армия referred to all the MOD armed forces, except, in some cases, the Soviet Navy.This article covers the Soviet Ground...
during the 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...
, when he was a signaller
Signaller
In the armed forces, a signaller or signaleer is a specialist soldier or seaman or airman responsible for military communications. Signallers, aka Combat Signallers or signalmen or women, are commonly employed as radio or telephone operators, relaying messages for field commanders at the front line...
on the 2nd Belorussian Front
2nd Belorussian Front
The 2nd Belorussian Front was a military formation of Army group size of the Soviet Army during the Second World War...
. He graduated from Moscow University in 1948, where his advisor was Lev Pontryagin. He defended his "Doktor nauk
Doktor nauk
Doktor nauk is a higher doctoral degree, the second and the highest post-graduate academic degree in the Soviet Union, Russia and in many post-Soviet states. Sometimes referred to as Dr. Hab. The prerequisite is the first degree, Kandidat nauk which is informally regarded equivalent to Ph.D....
in physics and mathematics" (higher doctorate) degree in 1955, became a professor in 1959.
Boltyansky was awarded the Lenin Prize
Lenin Prize
The Lenin Prize was one of the most prestigious awards of the USSR, presented to individuals for accomplishments relating to science, literature, arts, architecture, and technology. It was created on June 23, 1925 and was awarded until 1934. During the period from 1935 to 1956, the Lenin Prize was...
(together with Gamkrelidze, Mischenko and Pontryagin) for applications of differential equations to optimal control
Optimal control
Optimal control theory, an extension of the calculus of variations, is a mathematical optimization method for deriving control policies. The method is largely due to the work of Lev Pontryagin and his collaborators in the Soviet Union and Richard Bellman in the United States.-General method:Optimal...
. In 1967 he received Uzbek SSR prize for the work on ordered ring
Ordered ring
In abstract algebra, an ordered ring is a commutative ring R with a total order ≤ such that for all a, b, and c in R:* if a ≤ b then a + c ≤ b + c.* if 0 ≤ a and 0 ≤ b then 0 ≤ ab....
s. He currently teaches at CIMAT.
He is the corresponding member of Russian Academy of Pedagogy. He is the author of over 200 books and mathematical articles.
External links
- Boltyansky's biography, in RussianRussian languageRussian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
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