Screen LibraryThe Poincaré conjecture:：in search of the shape of the universe
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Walker & Co. Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Publishers,
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| Publisher Address: | New York |
| Publication Dates: | 2007. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | ix, 293 p.: ill., ports., maps ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: |
080271532X 9780802715326 |
| Index Number: | O189 |
| CLC: |
O189.12 O189.2 O189.1 |
| Call Number: | O189.1/O824 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-272) and index. 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. |