👉 Andreas Math, also known as Andrey Andreyevich Andreyev, is a prominent Russian mathematician specializing in algebraic geometry and commutative algebra. His work centers on the study of singularities, particularly focusing on the local structure of algebraic varieties and their invariants. A key concept in his research is the notion of "Andreyev's criterion," which provides a powerful tool for determining when a variety is smooth by examining the behavior of its Jacobian matrix at a given point. This criterion has far-reaching implications in understanding the geometry and topology of algebraic varieties, making significant contributions to the field by bridging local and global properties of these mathematical objects.