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The Poincaré conjecture : in search of the shape of the universe

Conceived in 1904, the Poincaré conjecture, a puzzle that speaks to the possible shape of the universe and lies at the heart of modern topology and geometry, has resisted attempts by generations of mathematicians to prove or to disprove it. Despite a million-dollar prize for a solution, Russian mathematician Grigory Perelman, posted his solution on the Internet instead of publishing it in a peer-reviewed journal. This book "tells the story of the fascinating personalities, institutions, and scholarship behind the centuries of mathematics that have led to Perelman's dramatic proof." The author also chronicles dramatic events at the 2006 International Congress of Mathematicians in Madrid, where Perelman was awarded a Fields Medal for his solution, which he declined.

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  • "Poankare yosō o toita sūgakusha"
  • "Poincaré conjecture"@it
  • "Hledání tvaru vesmíru"
  • "The Poincaré conjecture"@it

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  • "Conceived in 1904, the Poincaré conjecture, a puzzle that speaks to the possible shape of the universe and lies at the heart of modern topology and geometry, has resisted attempts by generations of mathematicians to prove or to disprove it. Despite a million-dollar prize for a solution, Russian mathematician Grigory Perelman, posted his solution on the Internet instead of publishing it in a peer-reviewed journal. This book "tells the story of the fascinating personalities, institutions, and scholarship behind the centuries of mathematics that have led to Perelman's dramatic proof." The author also chronicles dramatic events at the 2006 International Congress of Mathematicians in Madrid, where Perelman was awarded a Fields Medal for his solution, which he declined."
  • "Conceived in 1904, the Poincaré conjecture, a puzzle that speaks to the possible shape of the universe and lies at the heart of modern topology and geometry, has resisted attempts by generations of mathematicians to prove or to disprove it. Despite a million-dollar prize for a solution, Russian mathematician Grigory Perelman, posted his solution on the Internet instead of publishing it in a peer-reviewed journal. This book "tells the story of the fascinating personalities, institutions, and scholarship behind the centuries of mathematics that have led to Perelman's dramatic proof." The author also chronicles dramatic events at the 2006 International Congress of Mathematicians in Madrid, where Perelman was awarded a Fields Medal for his solution, which he declined."@en
  • "Conceived in 1904, the Poincaré conjecture, a puzzle that speaks to the possible shape of the universe and lies at the heart of modern topology and geometry, has resisted attempts by generations of mathematicians to prove or to disprove it. Despite a million-dollar prize for a solution, Russian mathematician Grigory Perelman, posted his solution on the Internet instead of publishing it in a peer-reviewed journal. This book "tells the story of the fascinating personalities, institutions, and scholarship behind the centuries of mathematics that have led to Perelman's dramatic proof." The author also chronicles dramatic events at the 2006 International Congress of Mathematicians in Madrid, where Perelman was awarded a Fields Medal for his solution, which he declined."
  • "For over 100 years 'The Poincaré Conjecture' was one of the most confounding puzzles. Invented by a French mathematician it was a theory that had the potential to describe the shape of the universe. It remained unproved and in 2000 the Clay Mathematics Institute identified it as one of the seven great conundrums of the new millennium."

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  • "The Poincaré conjecture in search of the shape of the universe"
  • "Giả thuyết poincaré : cuộc tìm kiếm dạng vũ trụ"
  • "Poincarés Vermutung : die Geschichte eines mathematischen Abenteuers"
  • "The Poincaré conjecture"
  • "La Conjetura de Poincaré : en busca de la forma del universo"
  • "The Poincaré conjecture : in search of the shape of the universe"@en
  • "The Poincaré conjecture : in search of the shape of the universe"
  • "La conjetura de Poincaré : en busca de la forma del universo"
  • "La congettura di Poincaré"
  • "Grigori Perelman face à la conjecture de Poincaré"
  • "La congettura di Poincaré"@it
  • "Grigori Perelman face à la conjecture de Pincaré"
  • "Poincarého domněnka : hledání tvaru vesmíru"
  • "La conjetura de Poincaré en busca de la forma del universo"@es
  • "ポアンカレ予想"
  • "Poankare yosō"
  • "Poankare yosō"@ja
  • "The poincare conjecture : in search of the shape of the universe"

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