Irving Kaplansky, "Commutative Rings," Conference on Commutative Algebra: Lawrence, Kansas 1972 (1973)
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[I]t surely is not much of an exaggeration to call her the mother of modern algebra.
— Irving Kaplansky
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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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