ISBN-13: 9780821808160 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001
Kiyoshi Oka, at the beginning of his research, regarded the collection of problems which he encountered in the study of domains of holomorphy as large mountains which separate today and tomorrow. Thus, he believed that there could be no essential progress in analysis without climbing over these mountains. This book is an initial step for the reader in order to understand the mathematical world which was created by Kiyoshi Oka. The title explains results in the theory of functions of several complex variables which were mostly established from the late-19th century through to the middle of the 20th century. The author introduces the mathematical world created by his advisor, Kiyoshi Oka.