Diving into Math with Emmy Noether

This theatre performance is being delivered as part of the “Modern History of Mathematics” research programme and the "Inclusivity in the Mathematical Sciences" event at the Isaac Newton Institute (INI), in partnership with the Faculty of Mathematics, Cambridge.

Actress: Anita Zieher

Director: Sandra Schueddekopf

Scientific board: Mechthild Koreuber and David E. Rowe

Emmy Noether (1882-1935) was one of the most influential mathematicians of the last century. Her works and teachings left a lasting mark on modern algebra, opening new avenues for a modern structural perspective in mathematics. Noether began her studies at a time when women were only beginning to break down the barriers that prevented them from entering the doors of German universities. She eventually overcame even stronger resistance when she applied for the right to teach at a German university. It took her four years before she acquired that certification (Habilitation) in Goettingen on June 4, 1919, after submitting a thesis in which she solved one of the central problems in Einstein’s general theory of relativity.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

MR2 - Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom