Gennadi Vainikko

1938–2024 (age 86)

Biography

Gennadi Vainikko (31 May 1938 – 1 November 2024) was an Estonian mathematician known for his work in numerical functional analysis, approximation methods, and the theory and numerical solution of integral, integro-differential and operator equations. He was a member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences from 1986 and served as one of its vice-presidents from 1990 to 1994. He was also professor emeritus at the University of Tartu. Vainikko died in Tartu on 1 November 2024 at the age of 86.

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