Vladimir Platonov
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Vladimir Petrovich Platonov
(born December 1, 1939) is a Belarus
ian mathematician
.
and its President (1987–1993). Academician of the Russian /USSR Academy of Sciences since 1987. He was the Director of the Institute of Mathematics of the Academy of Sciences of Belarus from 1977 to 1992. His interests are algebra
, algebraic geometry
, and number theory
. He solved
the Strong approximation problem, developed the reduced K-theory
and solved the Tannaka-Artin problem. He solved also the Kneser-Tits and Grothendieck problems.Together with F.Grunewald he solved the arithmeticity problem for finite extensions of arithmetic groups and the rigidity problem for arithmetic subgroups of algebraic groups with radical. Platonov solved also the rationality problem for spinor varieties and the Dieudonne problem on spinor norms. Lenin Prize (1978), Humboldt Prize (1993).
A celebrated figure in his native Belarus, he is also a member of the Canadian Mathematical Society
and was from 1993 to 2001 a Professor of the Faculty of Mathematics
of the University of Waterloo
in Waterloo, Ontario
, Canada
.
He is the author, with Andrei Rapinchuk, of Algebraic Groups and Number Theory
He currently works as a Chief Science Officer of Scientific Research Institute of System Development
(NIISI RAN).
for an attack on his wife. He was convicted of assaulting his wife. The court gave him a conditional sentence of two years.
Later, in September 2001, platonov took early retirement as a professor of the University of Waterloo.
(born December 1, 1939) is a Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian 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....
.
Academic career
In 1961 Platonov graduated with highest distinction from Belarus State University. Two years later (in 1963) he received his Ph.D. from Academy of Sciences of Belarus. Platonov received his Doctor of Science degree from the Academy of Sciences of USSR in 1967. Since 1972 he has been an Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of BelarusNational Academy of Sciences of Belarus
The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus is the national academy of Belarus.-History:...
and its President (1987–1993). Academician of the Russian /USSR Academy of Sciences since 1987. He was the Director of the Institute of Mathematics of the Academy of Sciences of Belarus from 1977 to 1992. His interests are algebra
Algebra
Algebra is the branch of mathematics concerning the study of the rules of operations and relations, and the constructions and concepts arising from them, including terms, polynomials, equations and algebraic structures...
, algebraic geometry
Algebraic geometry
Algebraic geometry is a branch of mathematics which combines techniques of abstract algebra, especially commutative algebra, with the language and the problems of geometry. It occupies a central place in modern mathematics and has multiple conceptual connections with such diverse fields as complex...
, and number theory
Number theory
Number theory is a branch of pure mathematics devoted primarily to the study of the integers. Number theorists study prime numbers as well...
. He solved
the Strong approximation problem, developed the reduced K-theory
Algebraic K-theory
In mathematics, algebraic K-theory is an important part of homological algebra concerned with defining and applying a sequenceof functors from rings to abelian groups, for all integers n....
and solved the Tannaka-Artin problem. He solved also the Kneser-Tits and Grothendieck problems.Together with F.Grunewald he solved the arithmeticity problem for finite extensions of arithmetic groups and the rigidity problem for arithmetic subgroups of algebraic groups with radical. Platonov solved also the rationality problem for spinor varieties and the Dieudonne problem on spinor norms. Lenin Prize (1978), Humboldt Prize (1993).
A celebrated figure in his native Belarus, he is also a member of the Canadian Mathematical Society
Canadian Mathematical Society
The Canadian Mathematical Society is an association of professional mathematicians dedicated to the interests of mathematical research and education in Canada.It was originally conceived in June 1945 as the Canadian Mathematical Congress...
and was from 1993 to 2001 a Professor of the Faculty of Mathematics
University of Waterloo Faculty of Mathematics
The Faculty of Mathematics is one of six faculties of the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario. As of Fall 2010, it has 5,741 undergraduate students and 629 graduate students, 200 full-time professors, and offers over 500 courses in mathematics, statistics and computer science.The Faculty...
of the University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
in Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
He is the author, with Andrei Rapinchuk, of Algebraic Groups and Number Theory
He currently works as a Chief Science Officer of Scientific Research Institute of System Development
Scientific Research Institute of System Development
Scientific Research Institute of System Analysis - is Russia's research and development institution in the field of complex applications, an initiative of the Russian Academy of Sciences...
(NIISI RAN).
Assault conviction
On November 9, 1999, Platonov was to appear in court on a bail hearing on a charge of attempted murderAttempted murder
Attempted murder is a crime in England and Wales and Northern Ireland.-Today:In English criminal law, attempted murder is the crime of more than merely preparing to commit unlawful killing and at the same time having a specific intention to cause the death of human being under the Queen's Peace...
for an attack on his wife. He was convicted of assaulting his wife. The court gave him a conditional sentence of two years.
Later, in September 2001, platonov took early retirement as a professor of the University of Waterloo.
External links
- Academician Vladimir P. Platonov, Belarusian Academy of Sciences