02808nam a22004455i 4500 978-0-85729-929-1 DE-He213 20140220083715.0 cr nn 008mamaa 110815s2011 xxk| s |||| 0|eng d 9780857299291 978-0-85729-929-1 10.1007/978-0-85729-929-1 doi QA21-27 PBX bicssc MAT015000 bisacsh 510.9 23 Audin, Michèle. author. Remembering Sofya Kovalevskaya [electronic resource] / by Michèle Audin. London : Springer London, 2011. IX, 284p. 97 illus., 47 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Sofya’s chronology -- Sofya’s names -- Stories -- The thesis of Sofya, the Cauchy–Kovalevskaya theorem -- The Solid -- A letter to Mittag-Leffler -- Stockholm -- A letter to Vollmar -- The Bordin prize and Sofya’s reputation -- The women of Men of mathematics -- I remember Sofya, by George, Gösta, Julia and all the rest -- I too remember Sofya -- Bibliography. 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 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 Kovalevskaya’s love of literature, will be of interest to historians looking for a treatment of the mathematics, and those doing feminist or gender studies. Mathematics. Mechanics, applied. Developmental psychology. Mathematics. History of Mathematical Sciences. Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Gender Studies. SpringerLink (Online service) Springer eBooks Printed edition: 9780857299284 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-929-1 ZDB-2-SMA 105297 105297