In which field was Henri Poincaré considered a leading light in the late 19th Century?
HENRI POINCARÉ

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Calculus
Number Theory
Trigonometry
Analysis
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What was the problem that Henri Poincaré partially solved, earning him a prize from the King of Sweden?
Two-body problem
Five-body problem
Four-body problem
Three-body problem
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What was the mistake that led to the discovery of chaos theory by Henri Poincaré?
A miscalculation in his analysis of differential equations
A flaw in his symmetrical presentation of the Lorentz transformations
An incorrect solution to the three-body problem
An error in his topology theorem
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What is topology also known as?
Solid geometry
Flat geometry
Abstract geometry
Bendy geometry
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What was the famous open question in mathematics proposed by Henri Poincaré?
Riemann hypothesis
Poincaré conjecture
Fermat's last theorem
Euler's conjecture
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What was the significance of Henri Poincaré's work in theoretical physics?
Formulated the laws of thermodynamics
Made important contributions in various areas of physics
Discovered the theory of quantum mechanics
Contributed to the theory of general relativity
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Who provided a complex solution to the Poincaré conjecture in 2002?
Pierre-Simon Laplace
Grigori Perelman
Leonhard Euler
Henri Poincaré
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What is the name of the famous Russian mathematician who provided a solution to the Poincaré conjecture?
Nikolai Lobachevsky
Andrey Kolmogorov
Sofia Kovalevskaya
Grigori Perelman
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