Tag: poincare

Excellent Math Books for General Audience

Reading Math “General Audience” books can be a really enlightening experience. Not as dense as Math textbooks, they tell the story behind the great discoveries of Mathematicians. It is an excellent choice for parents who want to inspire and motivate their child about the beauty of Math, which is not just about exams / doing endless exercises.

Recently two books on the Poincare conjecture on Amazon caught my eye. This is the famous conjecture solved recently by Grigori Perelman, who is the first person ever to reject the Fields Medal. Definitely looking forward to read these two books.


The Poincare Conjecture: In Search of the Shape of the Universe


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

Introduction to Ricci Flow & Poincare Conjecture

This is an interesting introduction to some extremely advanced Math: Ricci Flow & Poincare Conjecture!

Ricci Flow was used to finally crack the Poincaré Conjecture. It was devised by Richard Hamilton but famously employed by Grigori Perelman in his acclaimed proof. It is named after mathematician Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro.

In this video it is discussed by James Isenberg from the University of Oregon (filmed here at MSRI).

The famed Poincaré Conjecture – the only Millennium Problem cracked thus far.

Grigori Perelman’s paper: http://bit.ly/perelmanpaper