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Vladimir Dragović

Vladimir Dragović is a astronomy 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 Vladimir Dragović rather than just read about it. In short: Vladimir Dragović (born 1967 in Belgrade, SR Serbia) is Professor and Head of the Mathematical Sciences Department at the University of Texas at Dallas. Prior to this he was a Full Research Professor at Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, the founder and president of the Dynamical Systems group and co-president of The Centre for Dynamical Systems, Geometry and Combinatorics of the Mathematical Institute of the Ser…

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Reference excerpt

Vladimir Dragović (born 1967 in Belgrade, SR Serbia) is Professor and Head of the Mathematical Sciences Department at the University of Texas at Dallas. Prior to this he was a Full Research Professor at Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, the founder and president of the Dynamical Systems group and co-president of The Centre for Dynamical Systems, Geometry and Combinatorics of the Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Dragović graduated and received his Doctor of Sciences in Mathematics degree at the Faculty of Mathematics, University of Belgrade, in Belgrade, Serbia, former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Dragović is the author and co-author of numerous books and collections of problems for elementary and secondary schools, as well as special collections of assignments for preparation for mathematics competitions, and mathematics workbooks used as a preparation for admission to faculties.

Education 1987 B.Sc. in Mathematics, University of Belgrade (graduated in 3 years, instead of 4) 1988–1992 aspirant at Moscow State University, Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Department for Higher Geometry and Topology 1992 Doctor of Sciences in Mathematics, University of Belgrade Thesis: "R-matrices and algebraic curves", advisor: Boris Dubrovin, Moscow State University

Scientific work Vladimir Dragović is the author of numerous research works in mathematics, mainly focused on algebraic geometric methods in dynamical systems theory. He is the coauthor, along with Milena Radnović, of the book Poncelet Porisms and Beyond.

Chairman of the Seminar Mathematical Methods of Mechanics since its founding in 1993. Advisor for four M.Sc. theses and three PhD theses at Department of Mathematics, University of Belgrade. 2001–2007 Member of the Committee for mathematics and mechanics of the Ministry for Science of Serbia 2002–2005 Leader of Project 1643 of the Ministry for Science of Serbia since 2006 Leader of Project 144014 of the Ministry for Science of Serbia since 2005 Leader of the Italian-Serbian project geometry, topology and combinatorics of manifolds and dynamical systems

Visiting Positions 1999–2000 Department of Mathematics, Kyoto University, Japan 2000–2003 International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Trieste, Italy 2008–present University of Lisbon, Portugal 2008 Institute of Advanced Scientific Studies (IHES), Paris, France

Invited lectures and addresses 2000 ITEP, Moscow, Russia 2004 ICTP, Trieste, Italy 2005 IMPA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2005 ICTP, Trieste, Italy 2006 ICTP, Trieste, Italy 2006 University of Bielsko-Biała, Poland 2007 Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts 2007 SISSA, Trieste, Italy 2007 University of Lisbon, Portugal 2008 Polytechnical University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain

Other academic positions and duties 1992–2007 Special professor (Teacher with special assignments, in special divisions for gifted pupils) in Mathematical Gymnasium Belgrade 2004–2008 Principal, Mathematical Gymnasium Belgrade 1993–1998 Faculty of Mathematics, University of Belgrade; courses: Differential Geometry, several graduate courses 1996–1999 Head of the Committee for mathematical competitions of high school students of Serbia 1996–1999 Department of Philosophy, University of Nis; courses: Differential Geometry, Partial Differential Equations 2003–2008 Department of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Montenegro; courses: Geometry, Analysis and Geometry on Riemann Surfaces, Integrable Dynamical Systems 1, Integrable Dynamical Systems 2 since 2004 regular associate member of ICTP Abdus Salam, Trieste, Italy 2004–2008 head of the Mathematical High School, Belgrade

Awards 2004 Award of the Union of mathematical societies of Serbia and Montenegro for achievements in mathematical sciences for at most 40-year-old researchers.

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External links

Matematička gimnazija prof. Boris Dubrovin, homepage at the International School for Advanced Studies – SISSA – Trieste, Italy Mathematical Institute of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts Official Biography of Full Research Professor dr sci Vladimir Dragović, from Mathematical Institute of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts

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Example 1 — a first encounter with Vladimir Dragović

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Vladimir Dragović 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 Vladimir Dragović

In research: Vladimir Dragović appears in astronomy 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 Vladimir Dragović 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: Vladimir Dragović is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1967 births, Academic staff of the University of Belgrade, Heads of schools in Serbia, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Vladimir Dragović 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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