Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
Poincaré
Proper noun
/pwɛ̃kaʁe/
Definition
Poincaré refers to Henri Poincaré, a French mathematician and physicist, who made significant contributions to the fields of topology, celestial mechanics, and the foundations of mathematics.
Examples
- Henri Poincaré is known for his foundational work on chaos theory.
- The Poincaré conjecture is a famous problem in topology that states that every simply connected, closed 3-manifold is homeomorphic to the 3-sphere.
- Many physicists consider Poincaré’s contributions vital to the development of modern physics.
Meaning
The term ‘Poincaré’ often relates to concepts or theories developed by Henri Poincaré or to specific mathematical results associated with his work.
Synonyms
- None (as it is a proper noun referring specifically to the individual).
