Chentsov, A. G. Nikolai Nikolayevich Krasovskii: an extraordinary Russian scientist. (English) Zbl 1331.01015 Int. Game Theory Rev. 16, No. 2, Article ID 1476001, 8 p. (2014). Summary: In 2012, the scientific world has lost N. N. Krasovskii, an extraordinary mathematician and mechanician whose works have prominently influenced a number of mathematic fields: differential equations, optimal control, and dynamic games theory. His research had profound effects on the development of mathematical research and education. In addition to his distinguished scientific contributions many of N. N. Krasovskii’s disciples are academicians and corresponding members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, doctors and candidates of science, professors and engineers. MSC: 01A70 Biographies, obituaries, personalia, bibliographies 49-03 History of calculus of variations and optimal control 91-03 History of game theory, economics, and finance Keywords:optimal control; differential games; positional formalization; stability theory Biographic References: Krasovskii, Nikolai Nikolayevich PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{A. G. Chentsov}, Int. Game Theory Rev. 16, No. 2, Article ID 1476001, 8 p. (2014; Zbl 1331.01015) Full Text: DOI