Branch links a conjecture to the field of mathematics it belongs to. Wikipedia places the Poincare conjecture "in the mathematical field of geometric topology," a branch distinct from number theory or algebra. This dimension groups conjectures that belong to the same branch of mathematics.
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Era Of Emergence Branch
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1. Number Theory (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHistory sectionQuote, History section
The earliest historical find of an arithmetical nature is the Plimpton 322, dated c. 1800 BC.
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