ISBN: 9788301008253 - selected papers (2 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Used. 899 p. Unused book. There is a slight dirt of aging. Original edition. [ak 0880].

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 8vo (24.5 cm), 899 pp, 2 plates. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (dj slightly rubbed and frayed at extremities). This volume features selected works of the Polish mathematician Hugo Steinhaus (1887-1972), credited with the "discovery" of Stefan Banach. Steinhaus, along with Banach, made a notable contribution to functional analysis and played a key role in establishing the Lwów School of Mathematics. The book includes a biography by Edward Marczewski, Steinhaus' bibliography (255 entries), 84 mathematical papers, and miscellaneous articles in German, French, and English. The compilation aims not only to present the most important scientific achievements of the eminent mathematician but also to provide a comprehensive overview of his work and thoughts, as stated in the foreword. …