Women in Mathematics: The Addition of Difference

By Claudia Henrion

Book Overview

Mathematics is often described as the purest of the sciences, the least tainted by subjective or cultural influences. Theoretically, the only requirement for a life of mathematics is mathematical ability. And yet we see very few women mathematicians. Why? Based upon a series of ten intensive interviews with prominent women mathematicians throughout the United States, this book investigates the role of gender in the complex relationship between mathematician, the mathematical community, and mathematics itself.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253211190
• ISBN13: 9780253211194
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher