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In the world of mathematical problems, the Poincaré Conjecture was the Holy Grail; decade after decade, mathematicians failed to prove the theorem that informs how we understand the shape of the universe. In this book Szpiro traces the story of the attempts to solve Poincaré's conundrum, which was finally proved in 2006.Szpiro, George G. is the author of 'Poincare's Prize The Hundred-year Quest to Solve One of Math's Greatest Puzzles', published 2007 under ISBN 9780525950240 and ISBN 0525950249.
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