Number Theory Through the Eyes of Sophie Germain, 9781470472207
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Solve a mathematical mystery: Explore number theory with Sophie Germain.

Number Theory Through the Eyes of Sophie Germain

An Inquiry Course

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  • Paperback

    205 pages

  • Release Date

    1 September 2023

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Summary

Number Theory Through the Eyes of Sophie Germain: An Inquiry Course is an innovative textbook for an introductory number theory course.

Sophie Germain (1776-1831) was largely self-taught in mathematics and, two centuries ago, in solitude, devised and implemented a plan to prove Fermat’s Last Theorem. We have only recently completely understood this work from her unpublished letters and manuscripts. David Pengelley has been a driving force in unraveling this mystery and here h…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781470472207
ISBN-10:1470472201
Author:David Pengelley
Publisher:American Mathematical Society
Imprint:American Mathematical Society
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:205
Release Date:1 September 2023
Weight:136g
Dimensions:254mm x 178mm
Series:Classroom Resource Materials
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Critics Review

“Number Theory Through the Eyes of Sophie Germain is simultaneously a masterpiece of historical scholarship, a guide to reading and teaching from primary-source historical documents, an inquiry-based textbook for introductory number theory, and the riveting story of a major, but still unappreciated, mathematician. Work is required of the reader. Readers are carefully guided to discover and prove almost all results for themselves in a sequence of scaffolded exploratory tasks with hints, fully integrated with the narrative. The difficulty of the inquiry tasks varies considerably, but the author provides the reader with appropriately helpful guidance at every step. An introductory number theory course taught with this text would be a remarkable, potentially life-changing, experience.” - Stephen Kennedy, Carleton College and MAA Press

About The Author

David Pengelley

David Pengelley, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.

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