Recherches Sur La Théorie Des Surfaces Élastiques [French]

by Sophie Germain

Book Overview

Sophie Germain (1776-1831) was one of the first distinguished female mathematicians of the modern era. Largely self taught, she won the admiration and friendship of Legendre and Gauss (whose work also appears in this series). Germain is best known for her work on number theory, notably Fermat's Last Theorem, but she played an important part in establishing the foundations of elasticity. This book, described by her slightly younger contemporary Navier...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: French
• ISBN: 1108050379
• ISBN13: 9781108050371
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"