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This book presents an overview of the ways in which women have been
able to conduct mathematical research since the 18th century,
despite their general exclusion from the sciences. Grouped into
four thematic sections, the authors concentrate on well-known
figures like Sophie Germain and Grace Chisholm Young, as well as
those who have remained unnoticed by historians so far. Among them
are Stanislawa Nidodym, the first female students at the
universities in Prague at the turn of the 20th century, and the
first female professors of mathematics in Denmark. Highlighting
individual biographies, couples in science, the situation at
specific European universities, and sociological factors
influencing specific careers from the 18th century to the present,
the authors trace female mathematicians' status as it evolved from
singular and anomalous to virtually commonplace. The book also
offers insights into the various obstacles women faced when trying
to enter perhaps the "most male" discipline of all, and how some of
them continue to shape young girls' self-perceptions and career
choices today. Thus, it will benefit scholars and students in STEM
disciplines, gender studies and the history of science; women in
science, mathematics and at institutions, and those working in
mathematics education.
This book presents an overview of the ways in which women have been
able to conduct mathematical research since the 18th century,
despite their general exclusion from the sciences. Grouped into
four thematic sections, the authors concentrate on well-known
figures like Sophie Germain and Grace Chisholm Young, as well as
those who have remained unnoticed by historians so far. Among them
are Stanislawa Nidodym, the first female students at the
universities in Prague at the turn of the 20th century, and the
first female professors of mathematics in Denmark. Highlighting
individual biographies, couples in science, the situation at
specific European universities, and sociological factors
influencing specific careers from the 18th century to the present,
the authors trace female mathematicians' status as it evolved from
singular and anomalous to virtually commonplace. The book also
offers insights into the various obstacles women faced when trying
to enter perhaps the "most male" discipline of all, and how some of
them continue to shape young girls' self-perceptions and career
choices today. Thus, it will benefit scholars and students in STEM
disciplines, gender studies and the history of science; women in
science, mathematics and at institutions, and those working in
mathematics education.
This collection of course notes from a number theory summer school
focus on aspects of Diophantine Analysis, addressed to Master and
doctoral students as well as everyone who wants to learn the
subject. The topics range from Baker's method of bounding linear
forms in logarithms (authored by Sanda Bujacic and Alan Filipin),
metric diophantine approximation discussing in particular the yet
unsolved Littlewood conjecture (by Simon Kristensen), Minkowski's
geometry of numbers and modern variations by Bombieri and Schmidt
(Tapani Matala-aho), and a historical account of related number
theory(ists) at the turn of the 19th Century (Nicola M.R. Oswald).
Each of these notes serves as an essentially self-contained
introduction to the topic. The reader gets a thorough impression of
Diophantine Analysis by its central results, relevant applications
and open problems. The notes are complemented with many references
and an extensive register which makes it easy to navigate through
the book.
This collection of course notes from a number theory summer school
focus on aspects of Diophantine Analysis, addressed to Master and
doctoral students as well as everyone who wants to learn the
subject. The topics range from Baker's method of bounding linear
forms in logarithms (authored by Sanda Bujacic and Alan Filipin),
metric diophantine approximation discussing in particular the yet
unsolved Littlewood conjecture (by Simon Kristensen), Minkowski's
geometry of numbers and modern variations by Bombieri and Schmidt
(Tapani Matala-aho), and a historical account of related number
theory(ists) at the turn of the 19th Century (Nicola M.R. Oswald).
Each of these notes serves as an essentially self-contained
introduction to the topic. The reader gets a thorough impression of
Diophantine Analysis by its central results, relevant applications
and open problems. The notes are complemented with many references
and an extensive register which makes it easy to navigate through
the book.
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