XVIII century. At the origins of regular mathematical education in Russia. «The complete course of pure Mathematics» by Yefim Dmitrievich Voityakhovsky

The article focuses on the history of mathematical education in Russia in the second half of the 18th century. The authors' main research topic is the analysis of the four-volume “Theoretical and Practical Course of Pure Mathematics” by E.D. Voityakhovsky and its place in Russian mathematical education. This book is interesting because the author attempted to create the most comprehensive textbook, in which the integrity of theory and practice played a special role. Although this textbook was primarily intended for military schools, it presented the basic concepts and formulations of general mathematics as a science, as well as solutions to a large number of applied problems. Along with the textbooks by L.F. Magnitsky, S.Ya. Rumovsky, M.E. Golovin, Voityakhovsky's “Course of Pure Mathematics” became a starting point and an ideal methodological platform for the formation of subsequent mathematics courses. Thanks to these works, an educational basis was created for serious mathematical education, essentially combining the experience of creating all the textbooks of the 18th century.