Evgenii Landis
Mathematician and theorist in topology
Born
October 6th, 1921
103 years ago
Died
December 12th, 1997
27 years ago — 76 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Ukraine
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Born in Ukraine, a mathematician specialized in topology and theoretical mathematics. Contributed significantly to the fields of differential topology and topology as a whole. Established several groundbreaking theorems and concepts that influenced mathematical research. Worked extensively in various academic institutions and authored numerous papers that became reference points in mathematical literature.
Developed the Landis criterion in partial differential equations
Contributed to the theory of functions
Published influential papers in topology
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