Wacław Sierpiński
Wacław Sierpiński | |
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Sierpiński in 1928 | |
| Born | Wacław Franciszek Sierpiński 14 March 1882 Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 21 October 1969 (aged 87) Warsaw, Polish People's Republic |
| Citizenship | Polish |
| Alma mater | University of Warsaw |
| Known for | Sierpiński triangle Sierpiński carpet Sierpiński curve Sierpiński number Sierpiński cube Sierpiński's constant Sierpiński set Sierpiński game Sierpiński space |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
Doctoral advisor | Stanisław Zaremba Georgy Voronoy |
Doctoral students | Jerzy Browkin Edward Marczewski Stefan Mazurkiewicz Jerzy Neyman Stanisław Ruziewicz Andrzej Schinzel |
Wacław Franciszek Sierpiński (Polish: [ˈvat͡swaf fraɲˈt͡ɕiʂɛk ɕɛrˈpij̃skʲi] ⓘ; 14 March 1882 – 21 October 1969) was a Polish mathematician. He was known for contributions to set theory (research on the axiom of choice and the continuum hypothesis), number theory, theory of functions, and topology. He published over 700 papers and 50 books.
Three well-known fractals are named after him (the Sierpiński triangle, the Sierpiński carpet, and the Sierpiński curve), as are Sierpiński numbers and the associated Sierpiński problem.