Saunders MacLane, A History of Abstract Algebra (1981) in American Mathematical Heritage: Algebra and Applied Mathematics (1981) ed., D. Tarwater.
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[A]bstract algebra, as a conscious discipline, starts with Noether's 1921 paper "Ideal Theory in Rings."
— Saunders MacLane
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About Emmy Noether
Amalie Emmy Noether (March 23, 1882 – April 14, 1935) was a German mathematician known for her landmark contributions to abstract algebra and theoretical physics.
About Emmy Noether
Amalie Emmy Noether (March 23, 1882 – April 14, 1935) was a German mathematician known for her landmark contributions to abstract algebra and theoretical physics.
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