Biography:Roman Sikorski
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Short description: Polish mathematician
Roman Sikorski | |
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 c.1937 | |
| Born | July 11, 1920 Mszczonów near Grodzisk Mazowiecki |
| Died | September 12, 1983 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | Poland |
| Alma mater | University of Warsaw |
| Known for | Rasiowa–Sikorski lemma |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Warsaw |
| Doctoral advisor | Andrzej Mostowski |
Roman Sikorski (July 11, 1920 – September 12, 1983) was a Polish mathematician.
Biography
Sikorski was a professor at the University of Warsaw from 1952 until 1982. Since 1962, he was a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
Sikorski's research interests included: Boolean algebras, mathematical logic, functional analysis, the theory of distributions, measure theory, general topology, and descriptive set theory.
Works
- Boolean Algebras (1960)
- Funkcje rzeczywiste (t. 1–2 1958–59)
- The Mathematics of Metamathematics (1963, together with Helena Rasiowa)
- Rachunek rózniczkowy i całkowy — funkcje wielu zmiennych (1967)
See also
- Warsaw School of Mathematics
References
- Roman Sikorski (11 July 1920–12 September 1983), Studia Mathematica, 78(1984), 105.
- M. Maczynski, T. Traczyk: Roman Sikorski (1920–1983), Wiadom. Mat., 27(2), 1987, 235–241.
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