- MSU Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics
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For other uses, see CMC (disambiguation).
MSU Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics (CMC) (Russian: Факультет вычислительной математики и кибернетики (ВМК)) is a part of Moscow State University, founded in 1970 by Andrey N. Tikhonov.
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Education
CMC is the leading Russian research and training center in the fields of applied mathematics, computing and software development. Education at CMC combines in-depth theoretical studies, extensive practical exercises, and research.
Main 12 Master's programs:
- Mathematical physics
- Mathematical modeling
- Computational diagnostics
- Numerical methods
- Theory of probability and mathematical statistics
- Operations research and systems analysis
- Optimization and optimal control
- Mathematical cybernetics
- Software for computers and computer systems
- Networks software
- System programming
- Decision making in Economics and Finance
History
A group of professors and scholars from Department of Physics and Department of Mechanics and Mathematics led by A. N. Tikhonov founded CMC in 1970. The three departments are still closely connected.
Perhaps, Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science would be a more precise name for this one. The word cybernetics historically refers to what Norbert Wiener introduced in his book Cybernetics, or Control and Communication in the Animal and Machine (1948). In the Soviet Union cybernetics was initially considered antiscientific, and was prohibited. However, in 1960s more liberal scientific views were adopted, triggering a remarkable boom in research and education. That was later reflected in the name of this department founded in 1970. Since that time the CMC name became a well-recognized brand and is unlikely to change.
Memorial board of A. N. Tikhonov on the MSU Second Humanities Building where Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics is located
The deans of the faculty:
- A. N. Tikhonov (1970-1990)
- D. P. Kostomarov (1991-1999)
- E. I. Moiseev (1999-now)
The list of prominent scientists that worked in the Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics includes:- L. S. Pontryagin, the founder and the first chair of the department of Optimal Control.
- S. V. Yablonsky, the founder and the first chair of the department of Mathematical Cybernetics.
- O. B. Lupanov, who was affiliated with the department of Mathematical Cybernetics and taught the undergraduate course on discrete mathematics.
- Yu. V. Prokhorov, the chair of the department of Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics.
Staff
Faculty staff consists of more than 550 professors and research scientists. There are about 2200 students and 200 post-graduate students. Each year more than 500 students are accepted. As most departments of the MSU are, CMC is quite prestigious, number of applications can reach up to ten per place.
Industrial Contacts
Following companies work with CS MSU: Intel, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Borland, Software AG, Siemens, IBM/Lotus, Samsung, HP.
Following laboratories were created with international companies:
- Samsung-MSU Joint Lab (based on CS MSU Graphics&Media Lab)
- Intel Students Research Lab
- Microsoft Students Lab (also known as MSTLab)
- Sun Microsystems Education and Science Lab
See also
- MSU Lossless Video Codec - videocodec, created on CS MSU
External links
Faculty
- Official web Site of CS MSU
- (Russian) CMC Unofficial Student Site
- (Russian) CMC Unofficial Information Site
Departments
- Department of Automation for Scientific Research
- Department of Operations Research
- Department of Quantum Informatics
Laboratories
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- Moscow State University
- Computer science institutes
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