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Compactness and Contradiction
Mathematics
A collection of expository articles and lecture notes drawn from Tao's mathematical blog. Topics include the Poincare conjecture, the structure of groups, finite fields, and various essays on mathematical exposition and problem solving. It continues his series of blog-based mathematical volumes.
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