Basic Periods of the Development of Applied Mathematics and Computer Sciences in Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

Abstract

This outline is devoted to the history of applied mathematics and computer sciences as a direction of scientific and pedagogical activities of the department of physics and mathematics in Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (PFUR). It briefly describes basic facts of the formation of three modern departments - Information technologies, Telecommunication systems and Theory of Probability and Mathematical Statistics. The description begins from 1963 as a year the author joined PFUR and it reflects author's 46 years working experience.