Geometry and Topology in Physical Models


International PhD Programme in Mathematics, Mathematical Physics and Computer Science


4. Extension of separately holomorphic functions with singularities

Polish supervisor: Marek Jarnicki
Cooperating partners: Peter Pflug (Carl von Ossietzky Universitat, Oldenburg)
Raimar Wulkenhaar (Universitat Munster)


The problems related to extension of separately holomorphic/meromorphic functions (with or without singularities) have been fundamental for complex analysis since its origin at the end of the 19th century. Initially, the extension problems concerned separately holomorphic or meromorphic functions defined on Cartesian products - F.Hartogs (1906), M.Hukuhara (1930), W.Rothstein (1950), I.Shimoda (1957), T.Terada (1967-1972). Next, in 1969, J.Siciak begun studying functions defined on more general objects - crosses and N-fold crosses. The research has been continued by, for instance, Nguyen Thanh Van, V.P. Zahariuta, and A.Zeriahi (1991-2001). Finally, in 1987, E.M.Chirka and A.Sadullaev started to study extension problems with singularities. This type of extension problem has been very extensively studied in recent years - O.Oektem (1989-1990), J.Siciak (2001), M.Jarnicki-P.Pflug (2001-2010). The aim of the proposed topic is to find a counterpart of the extension theory with singularities for a new category of so called (N,k)-crosses. The problem is difficult and therefore some partial results would be sufficient for a good PhD thesis.