Mathematical Methods of Classical Mechanics

V. I. Arnold

1937–2010 · Russian mathematician who studied integrable systems and differential equations

• Crafoord Prize
• Wolf Prize
• Professor at Moscow State University
• Professor at Steklov Institute

Profession

Mathematician, Physicist, Professor

Worked at

Steklov Institute, Moscow State University, Utrecht University, Paris Dauphine University

Studied at

Moscow State University

Studied under

Andrey Kolmogorov

Prizes

Crafoord Prize (1982), Wolf Prize (2001), Harvey Prize (1994), Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics (2001), Shaw Prize (2008), The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences (2008), Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1988), American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Lobachevsky Prize (1992)

A fierce critic of maths teaching that leaves out geometry and physics.

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