Emmy Noether
Noether's theorem linking symmetry and conservation laws
Most quoted
"The development of abstract algebra, which is one of the most characteristic features of mathematics today, is the inevitable outcome of the historical evolution of our science."
— from Attributed from lectures
"My work is not about finding solutions to specific problems, but about developing general theories that can be applied to many problems."
"For all that, I should like to thank the founder of the theory, Herr Dedekind; his trend of thought has affected the above developments."
— from Paper: 'Abstrakter Aufbau der Idealtheorie in algebraischen Zahl- und Funktionenkörpern', 1927
All quotes by Emmy Noether (640)
The tensor calculus of Einstein finds its algebraic home in my invariants.
Life's symmetries break, but math's endure.
In non-commutative rings, the story is more complex, but richer.
Why worry about politics when equations are eternal?
The quotient field of an integral domain extends its reach.
Teaching at Bryn Mawr was a new beginning after loss.
Symmetries dictate the form of physical laws.
Mathematics is my religion; theorems my prayers.
The Artinian condition complements the Noetherian for descending chains.
In America, I found freedom to think without fear.
Hilbert's program needs algebraic foundations to stand firm.
Don't ask me about my private life; ask about my proofs.
The local-global principle governs ring properties.
Exile taught me resilience is the ultimate symmetry.
Quantum mechanics will need invariant theory to mature.
My students carry my ideas forward; that is immortality.
Ideals factor uniquely in Dedekind domains.
The world of math is borderless and timeless.
Brauer's group representations build on my algebra.
Politics is transient; mathematics eternal.
Contemporaries of Emmy Noether
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