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Victor Borisov

Victor Borisov is a mathematics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Victor Borisov rather than just read about it. In short: Victor Vasil'evich Borisov (Russian: Виктор Васильевич Борисов) (31 October 1937 – 5 December 2013) was a Russian physicist and mathematician who contributed to the theory of wave motion, in particular to time domain electromagnetics and localized waves. Under his guidance, Vladimir Smirnov's approach to solving the initial-boundary value problem to the hyperbolic partial differential equations (in particular, the w…

Victor Borisov — main illustration
Victor Borisov — illustration

Key takeaways

  • Victor Borisov belongs to mathematics; place it in that map before memorising details.
  • Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
  • Connect Victor Borisov to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of Victor Borisov from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Victor Vasil'evich Borisov (Russian: Виктор Васильевич Борисов) (31 October 1937 – 5 December 2013) was a Russian physicist and mathematician who contributed to the theory of wave motion, in particular to time domain electromagnetics and localized waves. Under his guidance, Vladimir Smirnov's approach to solving the initial-boundary value problem to the hyperbolic partial differential equations (in particular, the wave equation) was developed into the spacetime triangle diagram (STTD) technique. Victor Borisov's findings and ideas are summarized in two monographs edited by Leningrad State University.

Particular discoveries 1970s Description of the essentially non-sinusoidal fields emanated by perfectly conducting sources at motion. 1980 Transformation of electromagnetic signals at abrupt variation of medium properties, including guiding systems. 1993 Characterization of electromagnetic fields accompanying propagation of spike pulses of hard radiation in media. 1994 General modal solutions for subluminal and luminal sources distributed on a circle. 1994 Physically tenable models of generating finite-support, truncated focus wave modes in free space, noncollisional plasma, and conducting medium. 2000 Constructing a new class of relatively undistorted progressing waves. 2005 Description of several specific phenomena occurring in waves produced by a travelling source pulse with high-frequency filling.

References

External links Victor Borisov on Mathnet.ru

Illustrations

Victor Borisov illustration

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Victor Borisov

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Victor Borisov claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In mathematics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Victor Borisov before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Victor Borisov ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Victor Borisov

In research
Victor Borisov appears in mathematics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses Victor Borisov in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
Victor Borisov is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1937 births, 2013 deaths, 20th-century Russian mathematicians, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for Victor Borisov outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.
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How to study Victor Borisov in 20 minutes

  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what Victor Borisov means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
  5. Explain Victor Borisov out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Victor Borisov in simple terms?

Victor Vasil'evich Borisov (Russian: Виктор Васильевич Борисов) (31 October 1937 – 5 December 2013) was a Russian physicist and mathematician who contributed to the theory of wave motion, in particular to time domain electromagnetics and localized waves. Under his guidance, Vladimir Smirnov's appro…

Why does Victor Borisov matter?

Because it connects several mathematics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Victor Borisov?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Victor Borisov.

Tags

  • 1937 births
  • 2013 deaths
  • 20th-century Russian mathematicians
  • 20th-century Russian physicists
  • Saint Petersburg State University alumni
  • Scientists from Saint Petersburg
  • Soviet mathematicians
  • Soviet physicists

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