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)
Unique factorization domains avoid irreducibles' traps.
Humor in math? When the proof works on the first try.
The soul of mathematics is invariance.
In my letters to Klein, I laid the foundations.
Artin-Wedderburn theorem classifies semisimple algebras.
Teaching is the symmetry between giver and receiver.
The end is near, but algebra lives on.
Prime ideals correspond to irreducible components.
I owe my success to stubborn curiosity.
Variational problems demand invariant solutions.
Why marry? Equations are faithful companions.
The Krull dimension measures ring complexity.
Freedom in America reignites my passion.
Lie groups' algebras underpin continuous symmetries.
Math is art: compose with logic.
Cohen-Macaulay rings preserve depth.
Persecution cannot erase knowledge.
The trace ideal captures derivations.
Laughter is the best proof against despair.
My legacy is in the structures I defined.
Contemporaries of Emmy Noether
Other Physicss born within 50 years of Emmy Noether (1882–1935).