Mathematician:Vladimir Ivanovich Smirnov
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Mathematician
Russian mathematician who contributed significantly to several areas of pure and applied mathematics. Best known for his 5-volume textbook A Course in Higher Mathematics which was widely used.
Not to be confused with Nikolai Vasilyevich Smirnov.
Nationality
Russian
History
- Born: 10 June 1887, St Petersburg, Russia
- Died: 11 Feb 1974, Leningrad, USSR
Publications
- 1913+ : A Course in Higher Mathematics (5 volumes, used throughout Russia and the USSR)
Also known as
In Russian: Влади́мир Ива́нович Смирно́в.