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Dewey Class	510.9 (DDC 23)
Title	Remembering Sofya Kovalevskaya (EB) / by Michèle Audin.
Author	Audin, Michèle
Other name(s)	SpringerLink (Online service)
Publication	London : Springer London , 2011.
Physical Details	IX, 284p. 97 illus., 47 illus. in color. : online resource.
ISBN	9780857299291
Summary Note	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 Kovalevskayaâs work and assesses her legacy and reputation as a mathematician and scientist. 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. This fascinating book, which also examines Kovalevskayaâs love of literature, will be of interest to historians looking for a treatment of the mathematics, and those doing feminist or gender studies.:
Contents note	Sofyaâs chronology -- Sofyaâs names -- Stories -- The thesis of Sofya, the CauchyâKovalevskaya theorem -- The Solid -- A letter to Mittag-Leffler -- Stockholm -- A letter to Vollmar -- The Bordin prize and Sofyaâs reputation -- The women of Men of mathematics -- I remember Sofya, by George, GÃ¶sta, Julia and all the rest -- I too remember Sofya -- Bibliography.
System details note	Online access is available only to subscription institutions through IP address (only for SISSA internal users)
Internet Site	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-929-1
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Developmental psychology . Gender Studies . History of Mathematical Sciences . Kovalevskaia, S. V. (Sofia Vasilevna) . Mathematics . Mathematics - History . Mechanics, Applied . Theoretical and Applied Mechanics . Women mathematicians — Russia — Biography. . Authors: Audin, Michèle . Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service) . Classification: 510.9 (DDC 23) .

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