Viktor Maslov | |
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| Виктор Маслов | |
| Born | Viktor Pavlovich Maslov 15 June 1930 |
| Died | 3 August 2023 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Citizenship | Russian |
| Alma mater | Lomonosov Moscow State University |
| Known for | Maslov index |
| Spouse | |
| Awards | State Prize of the USSR (1978); A.M.Lyapunov Gold Medal (USSR Academy of Science, 1982); Lenin Prize (1985); State Prize of the Russian Federation (1997); Demidov prize (2000); Independent Russian Triumph Prize (2002); State Prize of the Russian Federation (2013)[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | physico-mathematics |
| Institutions | Lomonosov Moscow State University |
| Doctoral advisor | Sergei Fomin[2] |
Viktor Pavlovich Maslov (Russian: Виктор Павлович Маслов; 15 June 1930 – 3 August 2023) was a Russian mathematical physicist. He was a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He obtained his doctorate in physico-mathematical sciences in 1957.[2] His main fields of interest were quantum theory, idempotent analysis, non-commutative analysis, superfluidity, superconductivity, and phase transitions. He was editor-in-chief of Mathematical Notes and Russian Journal of Mathematical Physics.
The Maslov index is named after him. He also introduced the concept of Lagrangian submanifold.[2]