Perfect Rigor A Genius and the Mathematical Breakthrough of the Century |
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| Author:
| Gessen, Masha |
| ISBN: | 978-1-299-88650-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference Publishers
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $14.99 |
Book Description:
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The story of an eccentric genius named Grigory Perelman, who solved Poincare's Theorem -- one of the seven great mathematical mysteries of the last century -- yet who may also refuse the million-dollar award in favor of remaining a recluse.
The story of an eccentric genius named Grigory Perelman, who solved Poincare's Theorem -- one of the seven great mathematical mysteries of the last century -- yet who may also refuse the million-dollar award in favor of remaining a recluse.