List of things named after Wacław Sierpiński
This is a (partial) list of things named after Wacław Sierpiński (1882–1969), a Polish mathematician known especially for his contributions to set theory, number theory, theory of functions, and topology:
Mathematics
[edit]- Sierpinski triangle
- Sierpinski carpet
- Sierpinski curve
- Sierpinski number
- Sierpiński cube
- Sierpiński's constant
- Sierpiński set
- Sierpiński game
- Sierpiński space
- Sierpiński's theorem on metric spaces
- Sierpiński problem
- Prime Sierpiński problem
- Extended Sierpiński problem
- Sierpiński-Riesel problem
Other
[edit]- Sierpinski (crater), a crater on the Moon
- Sierpiński Medal, an award conferred by the University of Warsaw and the Polish Mathematical Society[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Medal i Wykład im. Wacława Sierpińskiego". ptm.org.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 November 2024.