Stanisław Zaremba (mathematician)
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Stanisław Zaremba (3 October 1863 – 23 November 1942) was a Polish mathematician and engineer.[1] His research in partial differential equations, applied mathematics and classical analysis, particularly on harmonic functions, gained him a wide recognition. He was one of the mathematicians who contributed to the success of the Polish School of Mathematics through his teaching and organizational skills as well as through his research. Apart from his research works, Zaremba wrote many university textbooks and monographies.
Stanisław Zaremba | |
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Born | (1863-10-03)3 October 1863 |
Died | 23 November 1942(1942-11-23) (aged 79) |
Nationality | Polish |
Alma mater | University of Paris |
Known for | Mathematical analysis Direct method in the calculus of variations Potential theory Mixed boundary condition Zaremba-Jaumann rate of the Cauchy stress |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematical analysis |
Institutions | Jagiellonian University |
Doctoral advisor | Jean Gaston Darboux Charles Émile Picard |
Doctoral students | Stanisław Gołąb Wacław Sierpiński Włodzimierz Stożek Tadeusz Ważewski |
He was a professor of the Jagiellonian University (since 1900), member of Academy of Learning (since 1903), co-founder and president of the Polish Mathematical Society (1919), and the first editor of the Annales de la Société Polonaise de Mathématique.
He should not be confused with his son Stanisław Krystyn Zaremba, also a mathematician.