The Poincare Conjecture by Donal O'shea
Henri Poincare formulated his Conjecture in 1904 that promised to describe the very shape of the universe, but remained unproved until a huge prize was offered for its solution in 2000. This book explains the maths behind the Conjecture and its proof, and illuminates various personalities surrounding this perplexing conundrum.
Conveys topology's mind-bending contortions with great flair * New Scientist *
One can't read The Poincaré 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 *
One can't read The Poincaré 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 *
One can't read The Poincaré 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 *
One can't read The Poincaré 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 *
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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| ISBN 13 | 9780141032382 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141032383 |
| Title | The Poincare Conjecture |
| Author | Donal O'shea |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-10-30 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
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