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Einstein's Tutor: The Story of Emmy Noether and the Invention of Modern Physics
By Phillips, Lee
- ISBN
- 9781541702950
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs: Perseus
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Reviewed on August 1, 2024 | Science & Technology
Phillips, a former research physicist at the Naval Research Laboratory, spotlights a brilliant German mathematician from the early 20th century: Emmy Noether, who made significant contributions to abstract algebra. Rather than being a straight biography, the book showcases Noether's ideas and accomplishments, while also devoting attention to the obstacles she experienced due to her gender and later, in Nazi Germany, her Jewish...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
