Remembering Sofya Kovalevskaya
This memoir is a personal exploration of the life, the writings and the mathematical achievements of a the 19th century Russian mathematician, Sofia Kovalevskaya (1850-1891), who became arguably the first woman to have a professional university career in the way we understand it today. Her ideas are explained in a way that is accessible to a general audience, with diagrams, marginal notes and commentary to help explain the mathematical concepts and provide context.
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- Full title :Remembering Sofya Kovalevskaya / Michèle Audin.
Summary
This memoir is a personal exploration of the life, the writings and the mathematical achievements of a the 19th century Russian mathematician, Sofia Kovalevskaya (1850-1891), who became arguably the first woman to have a professional university career in the way we understand it today. Her ideas are explained in a way that is accessible to a general audience, with diagrams, marginal notes and commentary to help explain the mathematical concepts and provide context.
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- Publication Date:2011.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Springer
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2011.
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Translated from the French.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 v. : : ill. (some col.) ; : .. cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:085729928X, 9780857299284
- oclc:ocn897513888
- Dewey Decimal:510.92
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