Poincaré conjecture
[ pwahn-kah-reykuhn-jek-cher ]
noun
Mathematics. the question of whether a compact, simply connected three-dimensional manifold is topologically equivalent to a three-dimensional sphere.
Origin of Poincaré conjecture
1Named after J. H. Poincaré
Words Nearby Poincaré conjecture
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