Abstract:
The article outlines the main stages of formation and development of the Department of Higher Mathematics which is one of the largest university departments in Russia. Much attention is paid to the history of the Polytechnical Institute, because since the foundation the Chair of Higher Mathematics has been its integral part. Ivan Ivanovich Ivanov was the first ordinary professor at the Department from 1902 to 1935. The themes of his research paved the way for the further success of Russian mathematicians. The most progress in studies and teaching was achieved by the department staff between 1934 and 1941. It was then that a plethora of talented scientists worked there. A lot of attention is paid to the modern state of mathematical education at the Polytechnical University, as well as to its history, and to the challenges facing the department staff at present. Professor V.I. Antonov (Dr. Sc.) has been the chairman since 2003. The first major problem facing the staff is to familiarize itself with new training courses which answer the needs of graduating departments in many respects. The research is carried out in different directions. They are algebra, optimization theory and others. Currently a major avenue of scientific work at the department is the analysis of complicated systems by simulation methods.
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