Poincaré conjecture

[ pwahn-kah-reykuhn-jek-cher ]

/ pwɑn kɑˈreɪ kənˌdʒɛk tʃər /

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

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Origin of Poincaré conjecture

Named after J. H. Poincaré

Words nearby Poincaré conjecture

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How to use Poincaré conjecture in a sentence

Invited to explain how that might be possible, he offered a confused conjecture about how he might have blacked out.
The Myth of the Central Park Five|Edward Conlon|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And it is conjecture, based on the sketchy bits of evidence we possess.
Is Brooklyn Becoming Unsafe for Gays? It Depends On Which Ones|Jay Michaelson|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After all, the innermost sexual longings of presidents, both living and dead, have long been the stuff of rumor and conjecture.
Fifty Shades of Presidential FanFiction|Amy Zimmerman|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is not a conjecture, and so many of these groups it is basically donor capture.
Conservative Senator Kicks Tea Party to the Curb|David Freedlander|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Mr. Rove, you make these claims purely as conjecture without any facts, fanned by the emotions of your partisanship.
Karl Rove’s Awful, and Afactual, Remarks About Hillary Clinton’s Health|Sally Kohn|May 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Conjecture, lost in the mazy distance, gladly lays hold of something substantial in the shape of snuff's first royal patron.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Another conjecture is, that she was acquainted with some political secrets, and that fear caused her death.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
After this striking confirmation of my conjecture, I think no more need be said.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
I cannot send you the least account or even conjecture of Lords to be created or Commons to be dissolved.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon
The circumstance that the system was only used for instrumental music is at least in harmony with this conjecture.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music|David Binning Monro