About Aleksei Petrov
Lived 1910 – 1972 (aged 61). Aleksei Petrov was a Russian mathematician, theoretical physicist, physicist and university teacher.
Aleksei Zinovyevich Petrov (; 28 October (15 October, Old Style) 1910, Koshki, Samara Governorate, Russian Empire – 9 May 1972, Kiev, Soviet Union) was a mathematician noted for his work on the classification of Einstein spaces, today called Petrov classification.
The Petrov classification is related with the Weyl tensor and it was first published by A. Z. Petrov in 1954.
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Who was Aleksei Petrov?
Soviet mathematician (1910-1972)
When was Aleksei Petrov born?
Aleksei Petrov was born on 15 October 1910 in Koshki.
When did Aleksei Petrov die?
Aleksei Petrov died on 9 May 1972 in Kyiv.
What was Aleksei Petrov's occupation?
Aleksei Petrov was a mathematician, theoretical physicist, physicist and university teacher.
What nationality was Aleksei Petrov?
Aleksei Petrov was Russian.
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