Aleksandr Lyapunov
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Summary
Aleksandr Lyapunov was born on May 25, 1857[1], in Yaroslavl[2]. He died on November 3, 1918[3], in Odesa[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,887 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: June 6, 1857[9]
- Place of burial: 2nd Christian Cemetery[10]
- Father: Mikhail Lyapunov[11]
- Mother: Sofia Alexandrovna Shipilova[12]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[13]
- Native language: Russian[14]
- Field of work: stability theory[15], theory of differential equations[16], probability theory[17], mathematics[18], physics[19], mathematical physics[20]
- Position held: chairperson[21]
- Employer: National University of Kharkiv[22], Odesa University[23], Imperial St. Petersburg University[24]
- Educated at: Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[25], Imperial St. Petersburg University[26], Nizhny Novgorod Gymnasium[27]
- Doctoral advisor: Pafnuty Chebyshev[28]
- Notable work: Lyapunov stability[29], Lyapunov function[30], Lyapunov time[31], Lyapunov orbit[32], Lyapunov fractal[33], Lyapunov vector[34], Lyapunov redesign[35], Lyapunov–Malkin theorem[36], Lyapunov–Schmidt reduction[37], Lyapunov exponent[38], Lyapunov optimization[39], Lyapunov equation[40]
- Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[41], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[42], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[43], Kharkiv Mathematical Society[44]
- Sex or gender: male[45]
- Family: Lyapunov family[46]
- Doctoral student: Vladimir Steklov[47], Nikolay Saltykov[48]
- Commons category: Aleksandr Lyapunov[49]
- Cause of death: gunshot wound[50]
- Family name: Lyapounov[51]
- Given name: Aleksandr[52]
- Academic thesis: The general problem of the stability of motion[53]
- Relative: Alexander Mikhaylovich Zaytsev[54]
- Manner of death: suicide[55]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[56], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[57], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[58]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Aleksandr Lyapunov include Lyapunov exponent[59], a mathematical concept[60]; Lyapunov stability[61], a mathematical concept[62]; Lyapunov time[63]; Lyapunov function[64], a scalar function[65]; Lyapunov equation[66], an equation[67]; Lyapunov fractal[68]; Lyapunov[69], an impact crater[70]; and 5324 Lyapunov[71].
Why It Matters
Aleksandr Lyapunov has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]
He is credited with the discovery of Lyapunov stability[74], a mathematical concept[75]. Entities named for him include Lyapunov exponent[59], a mathematical concept[60]; Lyapunov stability[61], a mathematical concept[62]; Lyapunov time[63]; Lyapunov function[64], a scalar function[65]; Lyapunov equation[66], an equation[67]; and Lyapunov fractal[68].
His notable doctoral advisees include Vladimir Steklov[76], a mathematician[77], 1863–1926[78], of Russian Empire[79], awarded the Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[80], specialised in mechanics[81].
FAQs
Where was Aleksandr Lyapunov born?
Aleksandr Lyapunov's place of birth was Yaroslavl[2].
Where did Aleksandr Lyapunov die?
Aleksandr Lyapunov passed away in Odesa[4].
Who were Aleksandr Lyapunov's parents?
Aleksandr Lyapunov's father was Mikhail Lyapunov[11]. Aleksandr Lyapunov's mother was Sofia Alexandrovna Shipilova[12].
What did Aleksandr Lyapunov do for work?
Aleksandr Lyapunov worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Aleksandr Lyapunov go to school?
Aleksandr Lyapunov was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[25], Imperial St. Petersburg University[26], and Nizhny Novgorod Gymnasium[27].
What did Aleksandr Lyapunov discover?
Aleksandr Lyapunov is credited as discoverer of Lyapunov stability[74].