Sophie Germain: Revolutionary Mathematician

by Dora Musielak

Book Overview

This biography of the mathematician, Sophie Germain, paints a rich portrait of a brilliant and complex woman, the mathematics she developed, her associations with Gauss, Legendre, and other leading researchers, and the tumultuous times in which she lived.

Sophie Germain stood right between Gauss and Legendre, and both publicly recognized her scientific efforts. Unlike her female predecessors and contemporaries, Sophie Germain was...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030383776
• ISBN13: 9783030383770
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"