AlexanderM. Ostrowski (1893-1986): His life, work, and ...
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W. Gautschi
Margret and Alexander Ostrowski at Almarost
order to leave them alone for a while, so they could catch up on the newest
mathematics and mathematical gossip. The walls of the library were filled
with books, not all mathematical, but also a good many on science fiction
and mystery stories, Ostrowski's favored pastime reading.
Mrs. Ostrowski passed away in 1982, four years before Ostrowski's
death in 1986. They are buried in the lovely cemetery of Gentilino, not
far from the grave of Hermann Hesse, with whom they were friends.
Ostrowski's merits are not restricted to research alone; they are eminent
Ostrowski at the age of 90
also on the didactic level, and he exerted
a major influence on mathematical pub-
lishing. With regard to teaching, his three
volumes on the differential and integral
calculus [22], which began to appear
in the mid-1940s, and in particular the
extensive collection of exercises, later
published separately with solutions [23],
are splendid models of mathematical ex-
position, which still today serve to edu-
cate generations of mathematicians and
scientists.
His book on the solution
of nonlinear equations and systems of
equations, published in the United States
in 1960 and going through several edi-
Summary :
With regard to teaching, his three volumes on the differential and integral calculus [22], which began to appear in the mid-1940s, and in particular the extensive collection of exercises, later published separately with solutions [23], are splendid models of mathematical ex- position, which still today serve to edu- cate generations of mathematicians and scientists.
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