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Remembering Sofya Kovalevskaya
9780857299291
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Description for Remembering Sofya Kovalevskaya
Hardcover. This is a personal exploration of the life, the writings and the mathematical achievements of a remarkable 19th century woman; the book emphasizes the originality of Kovalevskaya's work and assesses her legacy and reputation as a mathematician and scientist. BIC Classification: PBX. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 18. Weight in Grams: 724.
Sofia Kovalevskaya was a brilliant and determined young Russian woman of the 19th century who wanted to become a mathematician and who succeeded, in often difficult circumstances, in becoming arguably the first woman to have a professional university career in the way we understand it today. This memoir, written by a mathematician who specialises in symplectic geometry and integrable systems, is a personal exploration of the life, the writings and the mathematical achievements of a remarkable woman. It emphasises the originality of Kovalevskaya’s work and assesses her legacy and reputation as a mathematician and scientist. Her ideas are explained in ... Read more
Sofia Kovalevskaya was a brilliant and determined young Russian woman of the 19th century who wanted to become a mathematician and who succeeded, in often difficult circumstances, in becoming arguably the first woman to have a professional university career in the way we understand it today. This memoir, written by a mathematician who specialises in symplectic geometry and integrable systems, is a personal exploration of the life, the writings and the mathematical achievements of a remarkable woman. It emphasises the originality of Kovalevskaya’s work and assesses her legacy and reputation as a mathematician and scientist. Her ideas are explained in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Number of Pages
284
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857299284
SKU
V9780857299284
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About 9780857299291
Michèle Audin; Professor of Mathematics at IRMA, Université de Strasbourg et CNRS, France
Reviews for Remembering Sofya Kovalevskaya
From the book reviews: “For those who have already read one or two of the numerous biographies, Audin’s portrayal can serve as a valuable addition and a stimulus to rethink opinions already formed. Moreover, for scholars conducting research on Kovalevskaya, the multifaceted potpourri presented in this book will raise a lot of interesting questions and perspectives from which to ... Read more