The University and the Polytechnic in Lvov Polish mathematics at the turn of the twentieth century Sierpiński's stay at the University of Lvov (1908-1914) The University in Warsaw and Janiszewski's program (1915-1920) World mathematics (active fields in Poland) around 1920 The mathematical community in Lvov after World War I Mathematical studies and students Journals, monographs, and congresses The popularization of mathematics Social life (the Scottish Café, the Scottish Book) The Polish Mathematical Society Collaboration with other centers In the eyes of others Stefan Banach's doctoral thesis and priority claims Probability theory Measure theory Game theory: A revelation without follow-up Operator theory in the 1920s Methodological audacity Banach's monograph: Polishing the pearls Operator theory in the 1930s: The dazzle of pearls New perspectives for which time did not allow On the periphery Ukrainization the Soviet way (1939-1941) The German occupation (1941-1944) The expulsion of Poles (1945-1946) Chronological overview Chronology of events as perceived elsewhere Influence on mathematics of the Lvov school A tentative summary Mathematics in Lvov after 1945 Mathematicians associated with Lvov
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