Poincaré conjecture

[ pwahn-kah-reykuhn-jek-cher ]

noun
  1. Mathematics. the question of whether a compact, simply connected three-dimensional manifold is topologically equivalent to a three-dimensional sphere.

Origin of Poincaré conjecture

1
Named after J. H. Poincaré

Words Nearby Poincaré conjecture

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