Mathematicians Of The Day

13th December



On this day in 1907, Emmy Noether received her Ph.D. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Erlangen, for a dissertation on algebraic invariants directed by Paul Gordan.

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Quotation of the day

From George Pólya
Mathematics is the cheapest science. Unlike physics or chemistry, it does not require any expensive equipment. All one needs for mathematics is a pencil and paper.
Quoted in D J Albers, G L Alexanderson and C Reid, Mathematical People (Boston 1985).