Anatoli Georgievich Vitushkin
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Anatoli Georgievich Vitushkin (Russian: Анато́лий Гео́ргиевич Виту́шкин) (June 25, 1931 - May 9, 2004) was a Soviet mathematician
noted for his work on mathematical analysis
and analytic capacity.
in 1949 after graduating from the Tura Suvorov Military School where mathematics was taught as part of a broader education for potential officers. He graduated in 1954. He studied under Andrey Kolmogorov
and benefited from participation in Alexander Kronrod's circle.
He joined the Steklov Institute of Mathematics
staff in 1965.
For many years he was a member of the Editorial board of the Russian journal
; Mathematical Notes
.
He died, at the age of 72, in Moscow on 9 May 2004.
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....
noted for his work on mathematical analysis
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical analysis, which mathematicians refer to simply as analysis, has its beginnings in the rigorous formulation of infinitesimal calculus. It is a branch of pure mathematics that includes the theories of differentiation, integration and measure, limits, infinite series, and analytic functions...
and analytic capacity.
Career
He entered Moscow State UniversityMoscow 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...
in 1949 after graduating from the Tura Suvorov Military School where mathematics was taught as part of a broader education for potential officers. He graduated in 1954. He studied under Andrey Kolmogorov
Andrey Kolmogorov
Andrey Nikolaevich Kolmogorov was a Soviet mathematician, preeminent in the 20th century, who advanced various scientific fields, among them probability theory, topology, intuitionistic logic, turbulence, classical mechanics and computational complexity.-Early life:Kolmogorov was born at Tambov...
and benefited from participation in Alexander Kronrod's circle.
He joined the Steklov Institute of Mathematics
Steklov Institute of Mathematics
Steklov Institute of Mathematics or Steklov Mathematical Institute is a research institute based in Moscow, specialized in mathematics, and a part of the Russian Academy of Sciences. It was established April 24, 1934 by the decision of the General Assembly of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR in...
staff in 1965.
For many years he was a member of the Editorial board of the Russian journal
Journal
__FORCETOC__A journal has several related meanings:* a daily record of events or business; a private journal is usually referred to as a diary....
; Mathematical Notes
Mathematical Notes
Mathematical Notes is a mathematical journal published by Springer for the Russian Academy of Sciences. It is an English language translation of the and is published simultaneously with the Russian version....
.
He died, at the age of 72, in Moscow on 9 May 2004.