Yuri Ledyaev

Yuri Ledyaev is a Professor in Western Michigan University's Department of Mathematics within the College of Arts and Sciences. His research specializes in control theory, differential equations, and nonlinear/nonsmooth analysis.

Prior to joining WMU in 2000, he held positions at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (1980-1984) and Steklov Mathematical Institute (1984-2000). His current work focuses on optimization in Banach spaces, differential games, Riccati equations, and control systems on manifolds.

Recent publications (2015-2021) demonstrate advanced contributions to dynamic optimization, geometric control theory, and functional inequalities. His research has applications in engineering and theoretical physics.