In the theory of holomorphic functions of several variables, Hartogs's theorem that any holomorphic function on a punctured open set of \mathbb C^n http://latex.mathoverflow.net/png?%5Cmathbb%20C%5En$\mathbb C^n$ ( n\geqslant 2 http://latex.mathoverflow.net/png?n%5Cgeqslant%202 $n\geqslant 2$) can holomorphically be continued through the deleted point really started the subject and is still the most spectacular divide between n \geqslant 2 http://latex.mathoverflow.net/png?n%20%5Cgeqslant%202$n \geqslant 2$ and $n=1$" /> [ where$n=1$ [where it is completely false : on \mathbb C^\ast http://latex.mathoverflow.net/png?%5Cmathbb%20C%5E%2A$\mathbb C^\ast$ look at 1/z or, worse, exp(1/z): these functions clearly can't be continued holomorphically through zero]