Recherches Sur la Théorie des Surfaces Élastiques |
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| Author:
| Germain, Sophie |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Mathematics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-05037-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $33.95 |
Book Description:
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Originally published in 1821, this book contains pioneering research on elasticity by Sophie Germain (1776-1831), one of the first distinguished female mathematicians of the modern era. Navier described it as 'a work which few men are able to read and which only one woman was able to write'.
Originally published in 1821, this book contains pioneering research on elasticity by Sophie Germain (1776-1831), one of the first distinguished female mathematicians of the modern era. Navier described it as 'a work which few men are able to read and which only one woman was able to write'.