Description
| Product ID: | 9780141032382 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Poincare Conjecture |
| Subtitle: | In Search of the Shape of the Universe |
| Authors: | Author: Donal O'Shea |
| Page Count: | 304 |
| Subjects: | Topology, Topology, History of mathematics, History of science, History of mathematics, History of science |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. The Poincaré Conjecture tells the story behind one of the world’s most confounding mathematical theories. Formulated in 1904 by Henri Poincaré, his Conjecture promised to describe the very shape of the universe, but remained unproved until a huge prize was offered for its solution in 2000. Six years later, an eccentric Russian mathematician had the answer. |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2008-10-30 |
