The Origins of Modern Mathematics in Russia
Russian mathematicsPeter the GreatEulerOstrogradskyBunyakovskyLobachevskynon-Euclidean geometryhyperbolic geometrymathematical history.
Author: ibobev
Date: 7/24/2026
Article Summary:
The article tells the story of the origins of modern mathematics in Russia, from the 18th century when Peter the Great established the Russian Academy of Sciences, to the contributions of mathematicians such as Euler, Ostrogradsky, Bunyakovsky, and Lobachevsky, who laid the foundations for the development of Russian mathematics.