Sophie Germain : a mathematical biography
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Date
1995-08
Authors
Hill, Amy Marie
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University Of Oregon
Abstract
This thesis is a biography of Sophie Germain, a French
mathematician who lived from 1776 to 1831. In addition to a
traditional biographical account of her life, it discusses her work,
focusing on her mathematical accomplishments in both number
theory and the theory of elasticity. It also mentions some of her
philosophical ideas.
Description
v, 79 p. ; ill. A THESIS Presented to the Department of Mathematics and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Arts, 1995. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: SCA Archiv Hill 1995
Keywords
Germain, Sophie, 1776-1831