Poincare's Prize

The Hundred-Year Quest to Solve One of Math's Greatest Puzzles

George G. Szpiro

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Penguin
29 July 2008

Biography: science, technology & engineering; Mathematics & Sciences; Philosophy of mathematics; Topology; Game theory; History of mathematics

The amazing story of one of the greatest math problems of all time and the reclusive genius who solved it

In the tradition ofFermat's EnigmaandPrime Obsession, George Szpiro brings to life the giants of mathematics who struggled to prove a theorem for a century and the mysterious man from St. Petersburg, Grigory Perelman, who fi nally accomplished the impossible. In 1904 Henri Poincare developed the Poincare Conjecture, an attempt to understand higher-dimensional space and possibly the shape of the universe. The problem was he couldn't prove it. A century later it was named a Millennium Prize problem, one of the seven hardest problems we can imagine. Now this holy grail of mathematics has been found.

Accessibly interweaving history and math, Szpiro captures the passion, frustration, and excitement of the hunt, and provides a fascinating portrait of a contemporary noble-genius.

By: George G. Szpiro
Imprint: Penguin
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9780452289642
ISBN 10: 0452289645
Pages: 309
Publication Date: 29 July 2008
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Poincare's Prize: The Hundred-Year Quest to Solve One of Math's Greatest Puzzles

?[Szpiro] turns the abstract mathematics of spheres into a lucid, lovely romantic odyssey.?<br> ?Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind <br><br> ?A wonderful history of a great breakthrough.? <br>?Bud Mishra, professor, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University