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For over a century the Poincaré Conjecture was one of the world’s most confounding puzzles. Formulated by a French mathematician, Henri Poincaré, over a hundred years ago, it was a theory that had the potential to describe the very shape of the universe. It remained unproved, however, and in 2000 the Clay Mathematics Institute identified it as one of the seven great and essential unsolved conundrums of the new millennium – and offered a one-million-dollar prize for its solution. Six years later, the conjecture appears to have been solved by a remarkable and reclusive Russian mathematician, Grigory Perelman.
The Poincaré Conjecture brings alive the human drama behind the most important mathematical breakthrough of the twenty-first century, and in doing so provides a lens through which to view the history of mathematics and the achievements of those whose personalities and genius have transformed the field over the years. In its dramatic finale, O’Shea’s book chronicles the extraordinary events and media sensation at the 2006 International Mathematical Union conference in Madrid, where the eccentric Perelman was awarded a Fields Medal – the mathematical equivalent to the Nobel Prize – only to turn it down, claiming he had no interest in the spotlight.
The Poincaré Conjecture is a remarkable story of human endeavour, intellectual brilliance and the thrill of discovery.
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292 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in As new condition throughout. This Is The Story Of One Of The Most Important Afreas Of Modern Mathematics.
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'Entertaining... O'Shea wants to give us a feel for the buzz of discovery' -- Spectator
"Donal O'Shea has written a truly marvellous book" -- Martin Gardner, Author of The Annotated Alice
"The History of the Poincare Conjecture is the story of one of the
most important areas of modern mathematics. Donal O'Shea tells that story
in a delightful and informative way - the concepts, the issues, and the
people who made everything happen. I recommend it highly" -- Keith Devlin, Author of The Millenium Problems
'Donal O'Shea has written a truly marvellous book' -- Martin Gardner, Author of The Annotated Alice
'The History of the Poincare Conjecture is the story of one of the most important areas of modern mathematics. Donal O'Shea tells that story in a delightful and informative way - the concepts, the issues, and the people who made everything happen. I recommend it highly'
-- Keith Devlin, Author of The Millenium Problems
"Donal O'Shea has written a truly marvellous book" -- Martin Gardner, Author of The Annotated Alice
"The History of the Poincare Conjecture is the story of one of the
most important areas of modern mathematics. Donal O'Shea tells that story
in a delightful and informative way - the concepts, the issues, and the
people who made everything happen. I recommend it highly" -- Keith Devlin, Author of The Millenium Problems
'Donal O'Shea has written a truly marvellous book' -- Martin Gardner, Author of The Annotated Alice
'The History of the Poincare Conjecture is the story of one of the most important areas of modern mathematics. Donal O'Shea tells that story in a delightful and informative way - the concepts, the issues, and the people who made everything happen. I recommend it highly'
-- Keith Devlin, Author of The Millenium Problems
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- PublisherAllen Lane
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