Date of Award

1-1-2014

Language

English

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

College/School/Department

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Content Description

1 online resource (iv, 59 pages)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Karin Reinhold

Keywords

Education, Mathematics, Middle east, Women Mathematicians, Women mathematicians, Women

Subject Categories

Physical Sciences and Mathematics | Science and Mathematics Education | Women's Studies

Abstract

Middle Eastern women have made important contributions in the field of Mathematics. The purpose of this thesis is to understand the educational background for women in the Middle East and look at the life and contribution of a sample of women mathematicians in representative Middle Eastern countries such as Turkey, Lebanon, Iran, and Pakistan.

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