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Scientific heritage of Boris Lukich Laptev (4/23/05–1/15/89)

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Biographical information on the eminent Soviet geometer Boris Lukich Laptev (4/23/05–1/15-89) is given as well as a survey of his research in the areas of differential geometry and history of mathematics.

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Translated from Itogi Nauki i Tekhniki, Seriya Problemy Geometrii, Vol. 21, pp.27–42, 1989.

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Bliznikas, V.I., Norden, A.P., Shapukov, B.N. et al. Scientific heritage of Boris Lukich Laptev (4/23/05–1/15/89). J Math Sci 55, 2091–2100 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01095904

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