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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.

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Algebraic topology, Awards, History, International Congress of Mathematicians (2006 : Madrid, Spain), Mathematicians, Mathematics, Poincaré conjecture, International Congress of Mathematicians, Mathématiciens, Histoire, Prix et récompenses, Topologie algébrique, Mathématiques, Topologi, Matematik, Shape theory (Topology), Three-manifolds (Topology), Logica matematica, Teorie, Matematica, Poincare, henri, 1854-1912, Poincare conjecture, Mathematics, history
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Grigori Perelman, Henri Poincaré (1854-1912)

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Table of Contents

Cambridge, April 2003
The shape of the earth
Possible worlds
The shape of the universe
Euclid's geometry
The non-Euclideans
Bernhard Riemann's probationary lecture
Riemann's legacy
Klein and Poincaré
Poincaré's topological papers
The great savants
The conjecture takes hold
Higher dimensions
A solution in the new millennium
Madrid, August 2006.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-272) and index.

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QA612 .O83 2007

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