Andrzej Schinzel
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Andrzej Bobola Maria Schinzel (born April 5, 1937 in Sandomierz
, Poland
) is a Polish
mathematician, studying mainly number theory
.
in 1960 from Warsaw University, where he studied under Wacław Sierpiński.
He is a professor at the Institute of Mathematics of the Polish Academy of Sciences
(IM PAN).
His principal interest is the theory of polynomial
s. A conjecture
of his on the prime
values of polynomials, known as Schinzel's hypothesis H
, has attracted the attention of many number theorists.
Schinzel is the author of over 200 research articles in various branches of arithmetics, including elementary, analytic
and algebraic number theory
. He has also been the editor of Acta Arithmetica
for over four decades.
Sandomierz
Sandomierz is a city in south-eastern Poland with 25,714 inhabitants . Situated in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship , previously in Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship . It is the capital of Sandomierz County . Sandomierz is known for its Old Town, a major tourist attraction...
, Poland
Poland
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) is a Polish
Poles
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mathematician, studying mainly number theory
Number theory
Number theory is a branch of pure mathematics devoted primarily to the study of the integers. Number theorists study prime numbers as well...
.
Biography
Schinzel received his Ph.D.Ph.D.
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in 1960 from Warsaw University, where he studied under Wacław Sierpiński.
He is a professor at the Institute of Mathematics of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Polish Academy of Sciences
The Polish Academy of Sciences, headquartered in Warsaw, is one of two Polish institutions having the nature of an academy of sciences.-History:...
(IM PAN).
His principal interest is the theory of polynomial
Polynomial
In mathematics, a polynomial is an expression of finite length constructed from variables and constants, using only the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and non-negative integer exponents...
s. A conjecture
Conjecture
A conjecture is a proposition that is unproven but is thought to be true and has not been disproven. Karl Popper pioneered the use of the term "conjecture" in scientific philosophy. Conjecture is contrasted by hypothesis , which is a testable statement based on accepted grounds...
of his on the prime
Prime number
A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself. A natural number greater than 1 that is not a prime number is called a composite number. For example 5 is prime, as only 1 and 5 divide it, whereas 6 is composite, since it has the divisors 2...
values of polynomials, known as Schinzel's hypothesis H
Schinzel's hypothesis H
In mathematics, Schinzel's hypothesis H is a very broad generalisation of conjectures such as the twin prime conjecture. It aims to define the possible scope of a conjecture of the nature that several sequences of the type...
, has attracted the attention of many number theorists.
Schinzel is the author of over 200 research articles in various branches of arithmetics, including elementary, analytic
Analytic number theory
In mathematics, analytic number theory is a branch of number theory that uses methods from mathematical analysis to solve problems about the integers. It is often said to have begun with Dirichlet's introduction of Dirichlet L-functions to give the first proof of Dirichlet's theorem on arithmetic...
and algebraic number theory
Algebraic number theory
Algebraic number theory is a major branch of number theory which studies algebraic structures related to algebraic integers. This is generally accomplished by considering a ring of algebraic integers O in an algebraic number field K/Q, and studying their algebraic properties such as factorization,...
. He has also been the editor of Acta Arithmetica
Acta Arithmetica
Acta Arithmetica is a scientific journal of mathematics publishing papers on number theory. It was established in 1935 by Salomon Lubelski and Arnold Walfisz. The journal is published by the Institute of Mathematics of the Polish Academy of Sciences....
for over four decades.
External links
- Schinzel's page at IM PAN (list of publications)
- Andrzej Schinzel's picture
