Vassiliy Ilyich Nechaev. To the 100-th anniversary

Abstract

January 11, 2020 marks the centenary of the birth of Vassiliy Ilyich Nechaev, a well-known
Soviet mathematician, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor, Head of the
Department of Number Theory of Moscow Pedagogical State University (MSPU).

Vassiliy Ilyich Nechaev has made a significant contribution to Development of Russian
scientific school on number theory. The research of Professor V. I. Nechaev and his disciples in
the field of analytical number theory and its applications is very considerable.

Moreover, the scientific and educational activities of Professor V.I. Nechaev have been very
influential in the development of methods of teaching mathematics at colleges for teacher
education. V. I. Nechaev was a leading figure at the scientific school and the organizer of
the analytic number theory research seminar at the Moscow State Pedagogical University.
Among his many students received their PhD and doctoral degrees. Vassiliy Ilyich Nechaev
has published a large number of scientific and methodical works, was a translator of several
fundamental scientific monographs. He was for many years a member of the editorial board of
the journal ”Mathematical Notes“ and served as a member of the program committees of many
international conferences on algebra and number theory.