Mathematician:Wacław Franciszek Sierpiński

Wacław Franciszek Sierpiński was a Polish mathematician who made considerable contributions to the fields of set theory, number theory and topology, among others.

Most famous for the Sierpiński triangle.

Nationality
Polish

History

 * Born: March 14, 1882, Warsaw, Poland
 * Died: October 21, 1969, Warsaw, Poland

Theorems and Definitions

 * Sierpiński's Constant
 * Sierpiński Game
 * Sierpiński Number
 * Sierpiński Space


 * Sierpiński's Theorem


 * Several fractals are named for him, including:
 * Sierpiński Triangle, otherwise known as the Sierpiński Gasket or Sierpiński Sieve
 * Sierpiński Square
 * Sierpiński Carpet
 * Sierpiński Curve

... and Sierpiński cookies have to be seen to be believed.

Ongoing Research

 * Sierpiński Problem

Books and Papers

 * 1910: The Theory of Irrational Numbers
 * 1912: Outline of Set Theory
 * 1912: The Theory of Numbers
 * 1934: Introduction to General Topology
 * 1952: General Topology