The Poincare Conjecture
in search of the shape of the universe
$37.37
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
4 January 2009
Summary
The Shape of the Universe and a Million-Dollar Mystery
A puzzle that has baffled mathematicians for over a century … A one-million-dollar prize … A reclusive Russian genius …The hunt is on!
The Poincare Conjecture tells the story behind one of the world’s most confounding mathematical theories. Formulated in 1904 by Henri Poincare, his Conjecture promised to describe the very shape of the universe but remained unproved until a huge prize was offered for its solution…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141032382 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141032383 |
| Author: | Donal O'Shea |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 4 January 2009 |
| Weight: | 224g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 17mm |
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Conveys topology’s mind-bending contortions with great flair New Scientist One can’t read The Poincare Conjecture without an overwhelming awe at the infinite depths and richness of a mathematical realm not made by us Martin Gardner, author of The Annotated Alice Reveals the human story behind the challenge of the conjecture, and gives us a glimpse of the weird world inhabited by mathematicians BBC Focus Beautifully written American Scientist Intriguing The Times A truly marvellous book Martin Gardner
About The Author
Donal O'Shea
Donal O’Shea is professor of mathematics and dean of faculty at Mount Holyoke College. He has written scholarly books and monographs, and his research articles have appeared in numerous journals and collections. He lives in South Hadley, Massachusetts.
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