| Article ID: | iaor2003789 |
| Country: | Germany |
| Volume: | 91 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Start Page Number: | 401 |
| End Page Number: | 416 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2002 |
| Journal: | Mathematical Programming |
| Authors: | Polyak B.T. |
| Keywords: | optimization, history |
I am not a historian; these are just reminiscences of a person involved in the development of optimization theory and methods in the former USSR. I realize that my point of view may be very personal; however, I am trying to present as broad and unbiased picture as I can.