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APRIL 29, 2003

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Poincaré Conjecture Appears Proved, This Time for Real
A series of public lectures given by Grigori Perelman appear to constitute an announcement that work first published in November 2002 has now resulted in a proof of the Poincaré conjecture.

Geometry Loses One of Its Most Eloquent Expositors
Noted geometer and author H.S.M. Coxeter passed away peacefully at his home in Toronto on March 31. He was 96.

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