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Lucjan Emil Böttcher (1872‒1937) ‒ the Polish pioneer of holomorphic dynamics

Publication date: 19.09.2014

Technical Transactions, 2014, Fundamental Sciences Issue 1 NP (7) 2014, pp. 233 - 243

https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.14.074.2524

Authors

Małgorzata Stawiska
American Mathematical Society (Ann Arbor, USA)
Mathematical Reviews, 416 Fourth St., Ann Arbor, MI 48103, USA
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5704-7270 Orcid
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Lucjan Emil Böttcher (1872‒1937) ‒ the Polish pioneer of holomorphic dynamics

Abstract

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

Titles:

Polish:

Lucjan Emil Böttcher (1872‒1937) ‒ the Polish pioneer of holomorphic dynamics

English:

Lucjan Emil Böttcher (1872‒1937) ‒ the Polish pioneer of holomorphic dynamics

Authors

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5704-7270

Małgorzata Stawiska
American Mathematical Society (Ann Arbor, USA)
Mathematical Reviews, 416 Fourth St., Ann Arbor, MI 48103, USA
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5704-7270 Orcid
All publications →

American Mathematical Society (Ann Arbor, USA)

Mathematical Reviews, 416 Fourth St., Ann Arbor, MI 48103, USA

Published at: 19.09.2014

Article status: Open

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Małgorzata Stawiska (Author) - 100%

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