Victor Lidskii Explained

Victor Borisovich Lidskii (Russian: Виктор Борисович Лидский, 4 May 1924, Odessa – 29 July 2008, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian mathematician who worked in spectral theory, operator theory, and shell theory. Lidskii discovered the Lidskii theorem in 1959. His adviser at Moscow State University was Israel Gelfand.

References

• Book: Levitin, M.. D.. Vassiliev. Victor Borisovich Lidskii (1924–2008). Operator Theory and Its Applications: In Memory of V. B. Lidskii (1924–2008). American Mathematical Society Translations – Series 2. 231. 2010. 1 - 5. American Mathematical Society. 1008.2669. 2010arXiv1008.2669L.