Lucjan Emil Böttcher (1872‒1937) ‒ the Polish pioneer of holomorphic dynamics
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Publication date: 19.09.2014
Technical Transactions, 2014, Fundamental Sciences Issue 1 NP (7) 2014, pp. 233 - 243
https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.14.074.2524Authors
Lucjan Emil Böttcher (1872‒1937) ‒ the Polish pioneer of holomorphic dynamics
In this article I present Lucjan Emil Böttcher (1872‒1937), a little-known Polish mathematician active in Lwów. I outline his scholarly path and describe briefly his mathematical achievements. In view of later developments in holomorphic dynamics, I argue that, despite some flaws in his work, Böttcher should be regarded not only as a contributor to the area but in fact as one of its founders.
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Information: Technical Transactions, 2014, Fundamental Sciences Issue 1 NP (7) 2014, pp. 233 - 243
Article type: Original article
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Lucjan Emil Böttcher (1872‒1937) ‒ the Polish pioneer of holomorphic dynamics
Lucjan Emil Böttcher (1872‒1937) ‒ the Polish pioneer of holomorphic dynamics
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Published at: 19.09.2014
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