Ludwig Silov
Peter Ludwig Meidell Syulov (better known as Silov [1] ; Norwegian Peter Ludvig Mejdell Sylow ; December 12, 1832 , Christiania - September 7, 1918 , ibid. ) - Norwegian mathematician . Author of several works on the theory of elliptic functions and group theory .
From 1858 to 1898 he was a teacher at a school in Halden . In 1862, Silov replaced the professor of Galois theory at the University of Oslo , where he set the task that led to the most important result of his life - the so-called Silov theorems , published in 1872 . In 1873 - 1881 , together with Sofus Lee, he worked on the publication of a complete collection of Abel 's works. In 1898 he was appointed professor at the University of Oslo.
Notes
- ↑ The correct transliteration of the surname is “Syulov”, however, the version of “Silov” was widely used in the mathematical literature of the 19th century
Links
- Silov, Peter-Ludwig // Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron : 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- John J. O'Connor and Edmund F. Robertson . Syulov, Peter-Ludwig Meidell (Eng.) - biography in the MacTutor archive.
- Shemetkov L.A. Two directions in the development of the theory of complex finite groups // Uspekhi Mat. - 1975. - T. 30, No. 2. - S. 179-198.