St. Petersburg State University Program
Recently, at St. Petersburg State University, a new
scientific and educational project has been sketched,
supported by many outstanding members of the Faculty of
Mathematics and Mechanics, by prof. A, Vinogradov, and
other professors from across the Europe. On 1st of
September a new undergraduate course will start at St.
Petersburg State University, aimed at teaching mathematics
on new innovative basis, which will make students able to
understand and develop the methods of the geometrical
theory of nonlinear PDEs and the cohomological techniques
needed for it. Such modern tools will help young
researchers in their work in Pure Mathematics as well as
Theoretical Physics.
The long-term purpose of such a project is to draw students
to St. Petersburg from every part of the world, and also to
spread such a new method of teaching mathematics. To this
end, we have planned an education section inside of the
Diffiety School. We will discuss programs and methods of
teaching, as well as the possibility of sign agreements
between St Petersburg's and your University. Our aim is to
give you some hints about how to make your most brilliant
students able to understand the basics of Diffiety Theory,
participate to next editions of the School, and - why not -
spend one or more semester at St. Petersburg.