How Long to Read The Poincare Conjecture

How Long Does it Take to Read The Poincare Conjecture?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 13 minutes to read The Poincare Conjecture by Donal O'Shea

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Henri Poincaré was one of the greatest mathematicians of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He revolutionized the field of topology, which studies properties of geometric configurations that are unchanged by stretching or twisting. The Poincaré conjecture lies at the heart of modern geometry and topology, and even pertains to the possible shape of the universe. The conjecture states that there is only one shape possible for a finite universe in which every loop can be contracted to a single point. Poincaré's conjecture is one of the seven "millennium problems" that bring a one-million-dollar award for a solution. Grigory Perelman, a Russian mathematician, has offered a proof that is likely to win the Fields Medal, the mathematical equivalent of a Nobel prize, in August 2006. He also will almost certainly share a Clay Institute millennium award. In telling the vibrant story of The Poincaré Conjecture, Donal O'Shea makes accessible to general readers for the first time the meaning of the conjecture, and brings alive the field of mathematics and the achievements of generations of mathematicians whose work have led to Perelman's proof of this famous conjecture.

How long is The Poincare Conjecture?

The Poincare Conjecture by Donal O'Shea is 306 pages long, and a total of 78,336 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 96% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Poincare Conjecture Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 8 minutes to read The Poincare Conjecture aloud.

What Reading Level is The Poincare Conjecture?

The Poincare Conjecture is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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