Poincare Hypothesis Proof (Maybe?)

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A Russian mathematician claims to have proved the Poincare Hypothesis, as reported by The New York Times. His proof reportedly encompasses broader results, with the Poincare Hypothesis emerging from this larger framework. The article also references Andrew Wiles' proof of Fermat's Last Theorem (FLT), noting that a flaw was initially found but subsequently resolved after months of work with a student. Currently, Wiles' proof of FLT is considered valid. The discussion highlights the ongoing interest in significant mathematical proofs and their developments.
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The New York Times did an article today about a Russian mathemetician who claims to have proved the Poincare Hypothesis. In good Andrew Wiles fashion his proof is actually much further reaching results with the actuall proof of Poincare's Hypothesis dropping out of the larger result. Thought you might want to check it out: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/15/science/15MATH.html
 
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This article talked a little about Andrew Wiles proof of FLT too. It mentioned that a flaw was found in it and that he worked for months to fix it with one of his students. I've heard all sorts of things about Andrew Wiles's proof. So maybe some one can set the record straight for me. Is Andrew Wiles's proof of FLT considered valid today, or is it still thought of as flawed?
 
it's valid today. he did fix it.
 

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