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The Geometry of Force

By Michael Webster

The Geometry of Force

By Michael Webster

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In a field dominated by men, Karen Uhlenbeck did more than succeed-she redefined the landscape. The first woman to win the prestigious Abel Prize, Uhlenbeck's groundbreaking work in geometric partial differential equations (PDEs) provided the essential mathematical foundation for modern physics, establishing the rigorous analytical language behind Yang-Mills gauge theory. Her theorems didn't just solve problems; they opened entirely new fields of discovery, revealing the fundamental shapes that govern the universe. This is the definitive biography of a reluctant pioneer: an uncompromising intellect whose fierce independence allowed her to ignore the noise and focus exclusively on the deep structures of mathematics. From overcoming professional resistance to championing a new generation, explore the life of the mathematical giant whose greatest legacy is the clarity she brought to both geometry and existence.Approx.168 pages, 29000 word count
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
256
Release Date:
2025-12-21
Publication Date:
2025-12-21
Publisher:
Michael Webster
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
9798233031694
Weight:
421 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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