Grigory Perelman and the Poincare Conjecture 241
EagleHasLanded writes "Russian mathematician Grigory Perelman doesn't talk to journalists. Actually, he doesn't talk to anyone anymore. So we'll have to settle for insights via his biographer, Masha Gessen, who, strangely enough, has never talked to him either. But she has spoken with just about everyone who has ever had any significant interaction with Perelman, and the result is the book Perfect Rigor, which more than adequately explains why Perelman has gone into self-imposed exile, and why he probably won't collect the million dollars he won by solving the Poincare Conjecture."
Who cares? (Score:4, Funny)
Brittany Murphy is dead and we're supposed to give a fuck about some Russian hermit? Life is not worth living anymore.
Copy/Paste mathematics paper (Score:2, Funny)
... he probably won't collect the million dollars he won by solving the Poincare Conjecture.
May I collect it?
Re:Copy/Paste mathematics paper (Score:2, Funny)
Too late! I just befriended a "Grigory Perelman" on facebook. Once we're pals, he'll give me the details to collect it myself. Ha!
You need the right book (Score:4, Funny)
See, it pays to buy books with extra large margins.
Re:Mathematicians (Score:3, Funny)
but at the time I knew her (1986-1972)...
Fascinating... you must have studied T-Symmetry.
Re:Who cares? (Score:2, Funny)
That sonofabitch Perelman owes me money!
We were having Chinese and when the bill came he claimed to have left his wallet in his other pants. It's not like I was surprised because he's a real schnorer. You think he'd ever pick up a check? Feh.
And he thinks he's such a big shot with the math and numbers. Well, let me tell you about Mr Smart-Guy Grigory Perelman. He's not in any "self-imposed exile" unless "self-imposed exile" is math-talk for "dodging the guy he owes money to".
I have it on very good authority from his cousin Vanya that since last weekend he's got his cell phone turned off and isn't it interesting that someone with the name "P01ncare_S0lver69" has been playing a lot of Modern Warfare 2 online?
Re:Knows as much about ethics as he does mathemati (Score:1, Funny)
Don't you get it? He's sticking it to the Man! What more is there to know?
Re:Maybe .... (Score:5, Funny)
Ah, and how about we use \/ for OR and /\ for AND. Oh the world will be a better place! || and &&, we spit on you!
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Re:Who cares? (Score:5, Funny)
Perelman's picture in TFA looks just like Lazlo Hollyfeld (Jonathan Gries) from "Real Genius". They are actually the same person! I have discovered a truly marvelous proof of this, which this post is too small to contain.
Re:I'll take a shot at it - why not? (Score:2, Funny)
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Me neither, but google says she was some blond attached to a pair of spectacular bosoms.
In other words, her death is a tragedy.
Re:Who cares? (Score:4, Funny)
Waitaminnit... Perelman "goes into hiding" at the same time that Brittany Murphy "dies." Has anyone ever seen them in the same room together?
Re:Copy/Paste mathematics paper (Score:4, Funny)
Dear mister Peroxy,
I'm famous Russian mathematician Grigory Perelman, known for solving the ages-old Poincare Conjecture.
Alas, for reasons I'm sure you understand, I'm not able to come and collect the multi-million dollar prize associated with this tremendous achievement.
I've been told that, thanks to your love of science and general kindness, you may be willing to go and get that reward for me, and then send it on. Of course, to compensate you for the bother, we kindly offer you to keep 20% of the $6 million.
Would you kindly contact me at gperelman@411.ng so we can send you the relevant info and documentation ?
Your friend forever,
G Perelman.
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