Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, NSU

The Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of Novosibirsk State University was founded in 1961 ^[1] . Prior to this, since 1959 , training in mathematical specialties was first carried out on the basis of the Faculty of Natural Sciences , and during 1960 - on the basis of the Physics and Mathematics Faculty ^[2] . Among its founders were academicians M.A. Lavrentiev , I.N. Vekua , A.I. Maltsev , S.L. Sobolev , M.V. Fokin .

Over the years, the faculty worked (or continue to work): A.D. Alexandrov , A.V. Bitsadze , A.A. Borovkov , C.K. Godunov , S.S. Goncharov , A.P. Ershov , Yu.L. Ershov , L.V. Kantorovich , M.I. Kargapolov , M.M. Lavrentiev A.A. Lyapunov , G.I. Marchuk , V.N. Monakhov , L.V. Ovsyannikov , Yu.G. Reshetnyak , S.A. Khristianovich , N.N. Yanenko ^[2] .

Chairs ^[3]

• Department of Algebra and Mathematical Logic (Head - Professor A.V. Vasiliev)

The department was established in 1960 . The founder of the department and the first head is academician A.I. Maltsev. Then the department was led by Corr. USSR Academy of Sciences M.I. Kargapolov. One of the “fathers” of the department was also a correspondent. USSR Academy of Sciences A.I. Shirshov. From 1977 to 2003, the department was headed by its graduate, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Yu.L. Ershov. Since 2003, the department is headed by Corresponding Member of the RAS V.D. Mazurov. Specialization in algebra and mathematical logic has been conducted since 1963 .

• Department of Higher Mathematics (Head - Professor A.P. Chupakhin )

• Department of Computational Mathematics (Head - Corresponding Member of RAS G.A. Mikhailov )

The department was created in 1961 by the academician, laureate of the Nobel Prize L.V. Kantorovich.

• Department of Computing Systems (Head - B.M. Glinsky)

The department was founded in 1987 by the decision of the Academic Council of the NSU. The organizer of the department and its first head was a corresponding member. RAS V.E. Kotov. Since 1998, the department has been headed by Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor B.M. Glinsky. At the time of the organization of the department, its task was to train highly qualified specialists of a wide profile in modeling, software, computer architecture and computer systems. Currently, the orientation of student training has changed taking into account modern requirements for graduates.

• Department of Geometry and Topology (Head - Academician of the RAS I.A. Taimanov )

The department was founded on September 15, 1961 as a result of the division of the department of algebra and geometry into the department of algebra and mathematical logic and the department of geometry and topology.

• Department of Hydrodynamics (Head - Professor N.I. Makarenko )

• Department of Discrete Mathematics and Computer Science (Head - Academician of the RAS S.S. Goncharov )

Founded in 2003. The staff of the department consists mainly of employees of the Laboratory of Mathematical Logic and the Laboratory of Computability Theory and Applied Logic of the S.L. Sobolev SB RAS.

• Department of Differential Equations (Head - Professor AM Blokhin )

Founded by academician S.L. Sobolev in 1959, who led it until 1977. In 1977, Academician SK was elected the head of the department. Godunov, who headed it until 1989, inclusive. From 1990 to the present, the head of the Department of Differential Equations is a professor, Ph.D. A.M. Blokhin. Today, the department has seven professors, seven associate professors, five assistants and two freelance teachers. The main directions of the preparation of qualification works of students, undergraduates and graduate students specializing in the Department of Differential Equations are related to the problems of mathematical modeling in continuum mechanics, semiconductor physics, catalysis, cytology and genetics. In this case, special attention is paid to the solvability of certain mathematical models, as well as various kinds of qualitative properties of their solutions. ^[four]

• Department of Mathematical Methods of Geophysics (Head - Academician B.G. Mikhailenko )

The main areas of scientific activity of the department staff: the development of applied mathematics and mathematical modeling in geophysics problems.

• Department of Mathematical Analysis (Head - Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Yu.G. Reshetnyak )

• Department of Mathematical Modeling (Head - Professor V.M. Coven )

The department was founded in 1964 to train specialists in the field of computational and applied mathematics, and until 1997 it was called the department of “Computational Methods of Continuum Mechanics”. Its founder and long-term manager was the outstanding Soviet mathematician and mechanic Hero of Socialist Labor Academician Nikolai Nikolayevich Yanenko (1921-1984). From 1984 to 1989, the department was headed by Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Viktor Georgievich Dulov (1928-2001), and from 1989 to the present, Professor Viktor Mikhailovich Covenya is the head of the department.

• Department of Mathematical Economics (Head - Professor V.A. Vasilyev)

• Department of Mechanics of a Deformable Solid (Head - Academician B. D. Annin )

The Department of Solid Mechanics was established in 1981 by Academician E.I. Shemyakin . Since 1987, the department has been headed by Professor B.D. Annin. At the department, students and graduate students specialize in the field of mechanics of a deformable solid, the theory of elasticity and plasticity, the mechanics of composites, rock mechanics. Previously, since 1960, training in these specializations was carried out at the Department of Theoretical Mechanics. Specializations were introduced due to the need for engineering design bureaus, departments of Siberian universities, laboratories of the USSR Academy of Sciences for specialists dealing with problems of structural strength and the creation of new materials.

• Department of Applied Mathematics (Head - Corresponding Member of RAS P.I. Plotnikov )

Established in 1981. The general specialty of the department: the qualitative theory of differential equations and related issues of modern analysis. Specializations (conducted since 1981):

1. Spectral Theory of Differential Equations
2. Theory of Evolutionary Problems
3. Hydrodynamic equations

• Department of Programming (Head - Professor AG Marchuk )

Established in 1993 . The first head of the department was a professor, Doctor of Phys.-Mn. I.V. Pottosin . The department trains specialists in the field of theoretical and system programming.

• Department of Theoretical Cybernetics (Head - Professor A.I. Erzin)

The Department of Theoretical Cybernetics was created in 1965 by the famous mathematician A.A. Lyapunov , who headed it until 1973 . Subsequently, the department was led by Corr. Academy of Sciences of the USSR A.P. Ershov, Corr. Academy of Sciences of the USSR V.L. Makarov and prof. V.T. Dementiev. There are about a dozen areas at the department, including such as operations research , discrete analysis, coding theory, and others. ^[five]

• Department of Theoretical Mechanics (Head - Corresponding Member of RAS V.V.Pukhnachev )

The department was founded in 1961 by academician Pelageya Yakovlevna Kochina , the largest scientist in the field of applied hydrodynamics , the founder of the national school of filtration theory.

In the first years of the department’s existence, future academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences O. Vasiliev , corresponding member of the Ukrainian SSR Academy of Sciences Kharlamov, Professor E.I. Kharlamova and V.D. Cooper.

Since 1966, for 40 years, the department was headed by academician Valentin Nikolaevich Monakhov , an outstanding specialist in the application of mathematical methods in continuum mechanics. Dean of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of NSU in 1969 - 1972

Since 2007, the department has been headed by Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor Pukhnachev Vladislav Vasilievich.

• Department of Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics (Head - Professor V.I. Lotov)

Established in 1965 . The department was headed by: from 1965 to 1973 - Academician A.A. Borovkov, from 1973 to 1979 - Doctor of Phys.-Mat. sciences, professor B.A. Rogozin, and then again A. A. Borovkov.

Teachers of the Department of Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics conduct courses at five faculties of NSU: mechanical, mathematical, physical , economic , geological and geophysical (department of geophysics), faculty of natural sciences (department of "biology"). For students and graduate students of the MMF, 1-2 optional courses are taught annually, the content of which reflects the current state of science.

• Department of Theory of Functions (Head - Professor A.D. Mednykh)

• 1961-1963 - Professor Pavel Petrovich Belinsky
• 1963-1966 - Corresponding Member USSR Academy of Sciences Mikhail Ivanovich Kargapolov
• 1966-1969 - corresponding member. USSR Academy of Sciences Lev Vasilievich Ovsyannikov
• 1969-1972 - Professor Valentin Nikolaevich Monakhov
• 1973–1976 - Corresponding Member USSR Academy of Sciences Yuri Leonidovich Ershov
• 1976-1979 - Professor Boris A. Rogozin
• 1979— 1985 - Acad. Mikhail Mikhailovich Lavrentiev
• 1985-1991 - Professor Alexander Vasilyevich Kazhikhov
• 1991—1996 - Professor Alexander Sakhanenko
• 1996–2011 - Corresponding Member RAS Sergey Savostyanovich Goncharov
• 2011—2016 - Doctor of Physics and Mathematics Mikhail Valentinovich Fokin
• 2016 — n. at. - Professor Igor Vladimirovich Marchuk of the RAS ^[2]

In 2018, a set was conducted in four areas: "Mathematics", "Mathematics and Computer Science", "Applied Mathematics and Computer Science" and "Mechanics and Mathematical Modeling".

During the first two courses, students of all directions study according to a single program and receive a fundamental mathematical education, and at 3-4 courses, depending on the chosen specialization, training is conducted in one of four areas of training. A 3-4 year student undergoes research practice at the institutes of the SB RAS ^[6] .

• Zelmanov, Efim Isaakovich - winner of the Fields Prize .
• Ershov, Yuri Leonidovich - Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
• Shokin, Yuri Ivanovich - Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
• Goncharov, Sergey Savostyanovich - Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
• Kabanikhin, Sergey Igorevich - Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
• Plotnikov, Pavel Igorevich - Corresponding Member of the USSR Academy of Sciences.

In 1974, the student club MMF "Kondor of Divan Brothers" was organized ^[1] .

April 1 is considered a maths holiday. On this day on MMF are the traditional skit and matboy .

• Faculty site
• Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics on the website of NSU
• Database of graduates of the MMF NSU
• Historical portal MMF NSU
• Site dedicated to the 50th of June MMF NSU
• Lists of graduates of the MMF NSU on the site "Historical portal of the MMF NSU" in the "lists" section