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How Long Does it Take to Read The Mathematics of Sonya Kovalevskaya?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 1 minute to read The Mathematics of Sonya Kovalevskaya by R. Cooke

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Description

This book is the result of a decision taken in 1980 to begin studying the history of mathematics in the nineteenth century. I hoped by doing it to learn some thing of value about Kovalevskaya herself and about the mathematical world she inhabited. Having been trained as a mathematician, I also hoped to learn something about the proper approach to the history of the subject. The decision to begin the study with Kovalevskaya, apart from the intrinsic interest of Kovalevskaya herself, was primarily based upon the fact that the writing on her in English had been done by people who were interested in sociological and psychological aspects of her life. None of these writings discussed her mathematical work in much detail. This omission seemed to me a serious one in biographical studies of a woman whose primary significance was her mathematical work. In regard to both the content of nineteenth century mathematics and the nature of the history of mathematics I learned a great deal from writing this book. The attempt to put Kovalevskaya's work in historical context involved reading dozens of significant papers by great mathematicians. In many cases, I fear, the purport of these papers is better known to many of my readers than to me. If I persevered despite misgivings, my excuse is that this book is, after all, primarily about Kovalevskaya. If specialists in Euler, Cauchy, etc.

How long is The Mathematics of Sonya Kovalevskaya?

The Mathematics of Sonya Kovalevskaya by R. Cooke is 236 pages long, and a total of 60,416 words.

This makes it 80% the length of the average book. It also has 74% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Mathematics of Sonya Kovalevskaya Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 30 minutes to read The Mathematics of Sonya Kovalevskaya aloud.

What Reading Level is The Mathematics of Sonya Kovalevskaya?

The Mathematics of Sonya Kovalevskaya is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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