2017/12/31 by Igor Dolgachev, Dolgachev, Igor
Mathematics · #01A70 #1111 #1403 #2020 #Algebraic Geometry (math.AG) #Commutative Algebra (math.AC) #FOS: Mathematics #Group Theory (math.GR) #History and Overview (math.HO) #History and Theory of Mathematics #Number Theory (math.NT)
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1801.00311
openalex publication_date 2017/12/31 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The prominent Russian mathematician Igor Rostislavovich Shafarevich passed away on February 19, 2017. In this article we supply his biography, discuss his many important contributions to number theory, algebra and algebraic geometry, and also discuss his political activity and some of his numerous publications on social issues.