Poincaré conjecture

English

Etymology

Originally conjectured by Henri Poincaré.

Proper noun

the Poincaré conjecture

  1. The theorem that the only simply connected, closed 3-dimensional manifold is a sphere.

Usage notes

  • This is still (2008) known as the Poincaré conjecture but is now a theorem rather than a conjecture.
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