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Grigory Perelman and the Poincare Conjecture

Posted by kdawson on from the another-tortured-genius dept.

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."

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  1. Who cares? by Anonymous Coward · · 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.

    1. Re:Who cares? by PopeRatzo · · Score: 2, Funny

      some Russian hermit

      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?

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    2. Re:Who cares? by Kartoffel · · Score: 4, 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.

    3. Re:Who cares? by kclittle · · Score: 3, Funny

      I'll conjecture that Grigory Perelman doesn't know who Brittany Murphy was, either.

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    4. Re:Who cares? by PopeRatzo · · Score: 2, Funny

      I didn't even know who Brittany Murphy was.

      Me neither, but google says she was some blond attached to a pair of spectacular bosoms.

      In other words, her death is a tragedy.

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    5. Re:Who cares? by Anonymous Coward · · 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?

    6. Re:Who cares? by elrous0 · · Score: 2, Funny

      If the proof involves having seen Perelman in his pajamas, I'd prefer you not share it.

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  2. Copy/Paste mathematics paper by Kagura · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... he probably won't collect the million dollars he won by solving the Poincare Conjecture.

    May I collect it?

    1. Re:Copy/Paste mathematics paper by Pieroxy · · 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!

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    2. Re:Copy/Paste mathematics paper by AndroidCat · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'm expecting email from some lawyer telling me that Mr. ANDROIDCAT is the closest living relative of Grigory Perelman and that I can collect it as soon as I forward some banking details...

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    3. Re:Copy/Paste mathematics paper by obarthelemy · · Score: 3, 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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  3. You need the right book by paiute · · Score: 3, Funny

    See, it pays to buy books with extra large margins.

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  4. Re:Mathematicians by message144 · · Score: 3, Funny

    but at the time I knew her (1986-1972)...

    Fascinating... you must have studied T-Symmetry.

  5. Re:Knows as much about ethics as he does mathemati by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Don't you get it? He's sticking it to the Man! What more is there to know?

  6. Re:Maybe .... by Thiez · · 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!

  7. Re:I'll take a shot at it - why not? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Do you really think most scientists are like that? In actuality, publications and prestige, not money, motivates most of them.