Sophie Germain
By: by Stephen Ornes.
Series: Profiles in mathematics
Publisher: Morgan Reynolds Pub.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Greensboro, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781599350622
Subjects: Germain, Sophie, -- 1776-1831; Mathematicians -- France -- Biography; Women mathematicians -- France -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Finding inspiration; title: Monsieur Leblanc and Professor Lagrange; title: Her burning effort; title: Protecting a kindred spirit; title: Visible music; title: Vibrating plates; title: In the realm of pure mathematics; title: Closed doors; title: Daughter of genius; title: Timeline.