Perfect Rigor A Genius and the Mathematical Breakthrough of the Century |
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| Author:
| Gessen, Masha |
| ISBN: | 978-0-15-101406-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Publisher: | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $26.00 |
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.