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Department of Mathematics,
Department of Mathematics,
University of California San Diego
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Food For Thought Seminar
Katie Walsh
UCSD
Millennium Problem Series: Poincare Conjecture
Abstract:
If an n-manifold has the same homotopy type as the n-sphere, is it homeomorphic to the n-sphere? The Poincare Conjecture and its generalizations tell us yes! Come learn about a Millennium Problem that has been solved. We will discuss what the conjecture is actually saying, its rich history, and the idea behind Perelman's proof.
February 11, 2010
10:00 AM
AP&M 7321
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