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The Land of MathematicsTo Infinity, and Beyond

10 min

Disponible jusqu'au 29/07/2026

A circle is also a triangle and a triangle is a square. Sound impossible? Not in the realm of topology, which even applies to 3-dimensional spaces and anything from donuts, UFOs and potatoes. The discipline's inventor, Henri Poincaré, created one of the most difficult problems in mathematics.

Director

Denis van Waerebeke

Country

France

Year

2020

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