Aleksandr Korkin
Aleksandr Korkin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 March 1837 |
| Died | 1 September 1908 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Alma mater | St Petersburg University |
| Known for | Partial Differential Equations |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematician |
| Institutions | St Petersburg University |
| Doctoral advisor | Pafnuty Chebyshev |
| Doctoral students | Yegor Zolotarev |
Aleksandr Nikolayevich Korkin (Russian: Александр Николаевич Коркин; 3 March [O.S. 19 February] 1837 – 1 September [O.S. 19 August] 1908) was a Russian mathematician. He made contribution to the development of partial differential equations, and was second only to Chebyshev among the founders of the Saint Petersburg Mathematical School. Among others, his students included Yegor Ivanovich Zolotarev.