Diving Into Math With Emmy Noether - theatre performance at Heriot-Watt

Join us for a theatre performance about the life of one of history's most influential mathematicians. Refreshments will be provided at a pre-performance reception. 

About Emmy Noether 

Emmy Noether (1882-1935) was one of the most influential mathematicians of the last century. Her works and teachings left a lasting mark on modern algebra, opening new avenues for a modern structural perspective in mathematics. Noether began her studies at a time when women were only beginning to break down the barriers that prevented them from entering the doors of German universities. She eventually overcame even stronger resistance when she applied for the right to teach at a German university. It took her four years before she acquired that certification (Habilitation) in Goettingen on June 4, 1919, after submitting a thesis in which she solved one of the central problems in Einstein’s general theory of relativity.

About the production

Starring Anita Zieher

Director: Sandra Schueddekopf

A coproduction by portraittheater Vienna & Freie Universitaet Berlin
Scientific Board: Mechthild Koreuber, David Row

Further information about the play: http://www.portraittheater.net/

This event is sponsored by the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences