Episode 24 - Sophie Germain
06.12.2017 - By Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist
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Kiley Roberson gives a biography on the 18th century French mathematician Sophie Germain. Sophie is one of the first mathematicians to make significant progress on proving Fermat's Last Theorem, as well as making several contributions all over mathematics, physics, and philosophy. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.