The Poincare Conjecture : In Search of the Shape of the Universe – Donal o’shea

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Henri Poincare was one of the greatest mathematicians of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He revolutionized the field of topology, which studies properties of geometric configurations that are unchanged by stretching or twisting. The Poincare conjecture lies at the heart of modern geometry and topology, and even pertains to the possible shape of the universe. The conjecture states that there is only one shape possible for a finite universe in which every loop can be contracted to a single point.
Poincare’s conjecture is one of the seven “millennium problems” that bring a one-million-dollar award for a solution. Grigory Perelman, a Russian mathematician, has offered a proof that is likely to win the Fields Medal, the mathematical equivalent of a Nobel prize, in August 2006. He also will almost certainly share a Clay Institute millennium award.
In telling the vibrant story of “The Poincare Conjecture,” Donal O’Shea makes accessible to general readers for the first time the meaning of the conjecture, and brings alive the field of mathematics and the achievements of generations of mathematicians whose work have led to Perelman’s proof of this famous conjecture.

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SKU: 9780802715326 Category: Title: The Poincare Conjecture : In Search of the Shape of the Universe
Author: Donal o'shea
Publisher: Walker & Company
Year: 2007
ISBN10: 080271532X
ISBN13: 9780802715326
Condition: Mint
Format: Hardcover
Inventory No: 911

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Henri Poincare was one of the greatest mathematicians of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He revolutionized the field of topology, which studies properties of geometric configurations that are unchanged by stretching or twisting. The Poincare conjecture lies at the heart of modern geometry and topology, and even pertains to the possible shape of the universe. The conjecture states that there is only one shape possible for a finite universe in which every loop can be contracted to a single point.
Poincare’s conjecture is one of the seven “millennium problems” that bring a one-million-dollar award for a solution. Grigory Perelman, a Russian mathematician, has offered a proof that is likely to win the Fields Medal, the mathematical equivalent of a Nobel prize, in August 2006. He also will almost certainly share a Clay Institute millennium award.
In telling the vibrant story of “The Poincare Conjecture,” Donal O’Shea makes accessible to general readers for the first time the meaning of the conjecture, and brings alive the field of mathematics and the achievements of generations of mathematicians whose work have led to Perelman’s proof of this famous conjecture.

Hardcover. Mint. Dust Wrapper Fine. A tight clean copy Used Like New.

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Weight 0.58 kg
Dimensions 24 × 16.7 × 2.5 cm

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