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Prior to the nineteenth century, algebra meant the study of the solution of polynomial equations. By the twentieth century algebra came to encompass the study of abstract, axiomatic systems such as groups, rings, and fields. This presentation provides an account of the history of the basic concepts, results, and theories of abstract algebra.

The development of abstract algebra was propelled by the need for new tools to address certain classical problems that appeared unsolvable by classical means. A major theme of the approach in this book is to show how abstract algebra has arisen in attempts to solve some of these classical problems, providing context from which the reader may gain a deeper appreciation of the mathematics involved.

Key features:

* Begins with an overview of classical algebra

* Contains separate chapters on aspects of the development of groups, rings, and fields

* Examines the evolution of linear algebra as it relates to other elements of abstract algebra

* Highlights the lives and works of six notables: Cayley, Dedekind, Galois, Gauss, Hamilton, and especially the pioneering work of Emmy Noether

* Offers suggestions to instructors on ways of integrating the history of abstract algebra into their teaching

* Each chapter concludes with extensive references to the relevant literature

Mathematics instructors, algebraists, and historians of science will find the work a valuable reference. The book may also serve as a supplemental text for courses in abstract algebra or the history of mathematics.

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This book, written primarily for the young adult reader, tells the life story of Emmy Noether, the most important female mathematician of our time. Because no one expected her to grow into an important scientist, the records of her early life are sketchy. After all, it was assumed that she would grow up to be a wife and mother. Instead, she was a genius who chose a distinctive path. The author has woven this charming story of Emmy Noether's life around the events that appear in the oral and written records, fleshing out the story with details about life in Germany at the time and what we know about how bright children explore mathematics..
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In this monograph, we study the cohomology of degeneracy loci of the following type. Let $X$ be a complex projective manifold of dimension $n$, let $E$ and $F$ be holomorphic vector bundles on $X$ of rank $e$ and $f$, respectively, and let $\psi\colon F\to E$ be a holomorphic homomorphism of vector bundles. Consider the degeneracy locus $Z:=D_r(\psi):=\{x\in X\colon \mathrm{rk} (\psi(x))\le r\}$. We assume without loss of generality that $e\ge f>r\ge 0$. We assume furthermore that $E\otimes F^\vee$ is ample and globally generated, and that $\psi$ is a general homomorphism. Then $Z$ has dimension $d:=n-(e-r)(f-r)$. In order to study the cohomology of $Z$, we consider the Grassmannian bundle $\pi\colon Y:=\mathbb{G}(f-r,F)\to X$ of $(f-r)$-dimensional linear subspaces of the fibres of $F$.In $Y$, one has an analogue $W$ of $Z$: $W$ is smooth and of dimension $d$, the projection $\pi$ maps $W$ onto $Z$ and $W\stackrel{\sim} {\to} Z$ if $n<(e-r+1)(f-r+1)$. (If $r=0$ then $W=Z\subseteq X=Y$ is the zero-locus of $\psi\in H^0(X,E\otimes F^\vee)$.) Fulton and Lazarsfeld proved that $H^q(Y;\mathbb{Z}) \to H^q(W;\mathbb{Z})$ is an isomorphism for $q\lt d$ and is injective with torsion-free cokernel for $q=d$. This generalizes the Lefschetz hyperplane theorem. We generalize the Noether-Lefschetz theorem, i.e. we show that the Hodge classes in $H^d(W)$ are contained in the subspace $H^d(Y)\subseteq H^d(W)$ provided that $E\otimes F^\vee$ is sufficiently ample and $\psi$ is very general.The positivity condition on $E\otimes F^\vee$ can be made explicit in various special cases. For example, if $r=0$ or $r=f-1$ we show that Noether-Lefschetz holds as soon as the Hodge numbers of $W$ allow, just as in the classical case of surfaces in $\mathbb{P}^3$. If $X=\mathbb{P}^n$ we give sufficient positivity conditions in terms of Castelnuovo-Mumford regularity of $E\otimes F^\vee$. The examples in the last chapter show that these conditions are quite sharp..
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In 1915 and 1916 Emmy Noether was asked by Felix Klein and David Hilbert to assist them in understanding issues involved in any attempt to formulate a general theory of relativity, in particular the new ideas of Einstein. She was consulted particularly over the difficult issue of the form a law of conservation of energy could take in the new theory, and she succeeded brilliantly, finding two deep theorems.

But between 1916 and 1950, the theorem was poorly understood and Noether’s name disappeared almost entirely. People like Klein and Einstein did little more then mention her name in the various popular or historical accounts they wrote. Worse, earlier attempts which had been eclipsed by Noether’s achievements were remembered, and sometimes figure in quick ‘historical’ accounts of the time.

This book carries a translation of Noether’s original paper into English, and then describes the strange history of its reception and the responses to her work. Ultimately the theorems became decisive in a shift from basing fundamental physics on conservations laws to basing it on symmetries, or at the very least, in thoroughly explaining the connection between these two families of ideas. The real significance of this book is that it shows very clearly how long it took before mathematicians and physicists began to recognize the seminal importance of Noether’s results. This book is thoroughly researched and provides careful documentation of the textbook literature. Kosmann-Schwarzbach has thus thrown considerable light on this slow dance in which the mathematical tools necessary to study symmetry properties and conservation laws were apparently provided long before the orchestra arrives and the party begins.

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This biography of a famous woman mathematician named Emmy Noether, who lived long ago, will inspire children's attention toward mathematics! It shows that math isn't just for boys! Girls can achieve mathematical greatness as well! Many girls do not believe this fact. It has been statistically proven that teachers call on boys more than girls when it comes to answering math question in the classroom. This book can help girls gain the confidence they need to answer math questions in class and to amaze their dads while they are doing their math homework! This book can also be used by teachers and parents as a tool to demonstrate the differences and similarities in the vast majorities of cultures that are present around the world..
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This digital document, covering the life and work of Emiliana P. Noether, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thomson Gale. The length of the entry is 428 words. The page length listed above is based on a typical 300-word page. Although the exact content of each entry from this volume can vary, typical entries include the following information:

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