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- The first biography to be written about Sofya Kovalevskaya by a renowned mathematician
- Offers a well-rounded narrative that incorporates literature, mathematics and personal biography
- May also appeal to those doing general feminist studies
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“For those who have already read one or two of the numerous biographies, Audin’s portrayal can serve as a valuable addition and a stimulus to rethink opinions already formed. Moreover, for scholars conducting research on Kovalevskaya, the multifaceted potpourri presented in this book will raise a lot of interesting questions and perspectives from which to approach their subject in a different way.” (Eva Kaufholz-Soldat, Historia Mathematica, Vol. 40 (4), 2013)
“The book under review is devoted to Sofia Kovalevskaya. She was the first woman with a university professional activity. This book gives a particular vision of her. … The book provides a picture of Sofia Kovalevskaya that stresses the unity of different aspects of her personality. It has been published in a very nice way, it contains a lot of illustrations and photos. It will be an interesting source of information about Kovalevskaya, even more interesting because it contains the author’s personal view of her.” (Roman Murawski, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1234, 2012)
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Book Title: Remembering Sofya Kovalevskaya
Authors: Michèle Audin
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-929-1
Publisher: Springer London
eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-85729-928-4Published: 17 August 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-6935-2Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-0-85729-929-1Published: 17 August 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 284
Additional Information: Translation from the French language edition: ‘Souvenirs sur Sofia Kovalevskaya’ by Michèle Audin Copyright © 2008 Calvage et Mounet, France
Topics: History of Mathematical Sciences, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Gender Studies