Computing, Telecommunication and Control Информатика, телекоммуникации и управление 2687-0517 4 St. Petersburg scientific school of stiff optimization (history and review of main scientific results) Петербургская научная школа жесткой оптимизации (история и обзор основных научных результатов) Igor G. igcher@spbstu.ru Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University 10 10 2013 5 181 29 38

Brief description of history of development of stiff optimization problem decision by St. Petersburg (Leningrad) school is presented. It is established that main results are derived from basic theory of stiff dynamic systems. Main results of mathematical programming of stiff problems are stated.

 stiff systems stiff optimization mathematical programming numerical methods computer simulation