ring theory
Emmy Noether faced sexism and Nazism – more than 100 years later, her contributions to ring theory still influence modern mathematics
When Albert Einstein wrote an obituary for Emmy Noether in 1935, he described her as a “creative mathematical genius” who – despite “selfless, important work over a period of many years” – did not receive the recognition she deserved. Noether made groundbreaking contributions to mathematics at a time when women were excluded from academia and … Read more