In memory of Rem Georgievich Barantsev

On August 20, a famous scientist, doctor of physical and mathematical sciences, professor and laureate of the USSR State Prize Rem Georgievich Barantsev passed away. Rem Georgievich was born in Kirov (Vyatka), in a family of rural intellectuals. Rem's childhood and school years took place in the rural outback in the atmosphere of everyday village life and difficult conditions of the 30s and 40s. In 1949, Rem Georgievich with a gold medal graduated from high school in the village of Yurya, Kirov Region, and entered the Faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics of Leningrad University, graduating in 1954, remained at the university. His entire subsequent life was associated with alma mater. The scientific heritage of R. G. Barantsev is extensive: the list of publications is more than 400 works, including 5 monographs and 5 teaching manuals.