Sofia Kovalevskaya and the mathematical community (Q790100)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3847354
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    Sofia Kovalevskaya and the mathematical community
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3847354

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      Sofia Kovalevskaya and the mathematical community (English)
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      This article gives a concise, yet thorough account of the life and work of Kovalevskaya, relating both to the mathematical community of late- nineteenth-century Europe. The author's main point, one frequently missed by writers on Kovalevskaya, is that Kovalevskaya was a full member of this community, not a curious exception tolerated for the novelty of being a woman.
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