The Diffiety Institute was established in 1995 on a base of the research seminar "Algebra and geometry of differential equations", which was founded in 1972 on the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of Moscow State University by Alexandre M. Vinogradov. Initially, the Institute members were Alexandre M. Vinogradov, Joseph Krasil'shchik, Alexey V. Samokhin, Michael M. Vinogradov, Vladimir Chetverikov, Alex Verbovetsky, Nina Khor'kova, Michal Marvan, Valery A. Yumaguzhin, and Valery N. Yumaguzhina. Later Paul Kersten, Raffaele Vitolo, and Sergei Igonin joined them. Professor Donald C. Spencer (deceased 2001) kindly agreed to be an honorary member of the Institute.

Complete information on scientific and educational activities of the Institute, its seminars, publications, conferences, and student schools can be found on this site.

In 2005, by bureaucratic and some other reasons, was formally closed down. Nevertheless, its main activities will be continued, including the support of this site, developing of the e-library, organization of student schools, etc.

From now on The Diffiety Institute is just the name of this site.

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