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Encyclopedia > Dorodnicyn Computing Centre

Dorodnicyn Computing Centre was established in 1955 and became a leading research institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences f the Soviet Union. Its areas of research includes: Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... A research institute is a establishment endowed for doing research. ... Russian Academy of Sciences: main building Russian Academy of Sciences (Росси́йская Акаде́мия Нау́к) is the national academy of Russia. ...

The prestigious Journal of Computational Mathematics and Mathematical Physics has been published by the Computing Centre since 1960. A computer simulation of high velocity air flow around the Space Shuttle during re-entry. ... Mathematical physics is the scientific discipline concerned with the application of mathematics to problems in physics and the development of mathematical methods suitable for such applications and for the formulation of physical theories. ... Note: The term model is also given a formal meaning in model theory, a part of axiomatic set theory. ... Solid mechanics is the branch of physics and mathematics that concern the behavior of solid matter under external actions (e. ... In solid mechanics, elasticity is the property of materials which undergo reversible deformations under applied loads. ... Pattern recognition is a field within the area of machine learning. ... This article is about computer-aided design. ... In mathematics, the term optimization, or mathematical programming, refers to the study of problems in which one seeks to minimize or maximize a real function by systematically choosing the values of real or integer variables from within an allowed set. ... In mathematics, nonlinear programming (NLP) is the process of solving a system of equalities and inequalities, collectively termed constraints, over a set of unknown real variables, along with an objective function to be maximized or minimized, where some of the constraints or the objective function is nonlinear. ... Analytical mechanics is a term used for a refined, highly mathematical form of classical mechanics, constructed from the eighteenth century onwards as a formulation of the subject as founded by Isaac Newton. ... Aleksandr Mikhailovich Lyapunov (Александр Михайлович Ляпунов) (June 6, 1857 – November 3, 1918, all new style) was a Russian mathematician, mechanician and physicist. ... Space Dynamics logo Space Dynamics Co. ... In mathematics, the term optimization, or mathematical programming, refers to the study of problems in which one seeks to minimize or maximize a real function by systematically choosing the values of real or integer variables from within an allowed set. ... Decision support systems are a class of computer-based information systems including knowledge based systems that support decision making activities. ... Parallel computing is the simultaneous execution of the same task (split up and specially adapted) on multiple processors in order to obtain results faster. ... Garry Kasparov playing against Deep Blue, the first machine to win a chess game against a reigning world champion. ... Note: The term model is also given a formal meaning in model theory, a part of axiomatic set theory. ... Computer software (or simply software) refers to one or more computer programs and data held in the storage of a computer for some purpose. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


See also

This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Alexey Pazhitnov Alexey Pazhitnov (, born 1956) is an American computer engineer from Russia, who developed the popular game Tetris while working for the Computing Centre of the Soviet Academy of Sciences, a Soviet government-founded R&D centre. ... Nikita Nikolayevich Moiseyev (Russian: Никита Николаевич Моисеев) (23 August 1917 – 29 February 2000) was a prominent Russian mathematician, full member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (later of Russia). ...

External links

  • Dorodnicyn Computing Centre website
  • Journal of Computational Mathematics and Mathematical Physics


 

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