Bibliograph

Perfect rigor, a genius and the mathematical breakthrough of the century, Masha Gessen

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Perfect rigor, a genius and the mathematical breakthrough of the century, Masha Gessen

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [214]-233) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Perfect rigor

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

317917987

Responsibility statement

Masha Gessen

Sub title

a genius and the mathematical breakthrough of the century

Summary

In 2006, eccentric Russian mathematician Grigori Perelman solved one of the world's greatest intellectual puzzles. For this feat, Perelman will be awarded a prize of one million dollars, and he will likely decline it. Gessen investigates his gripping yet tragic story of genius

Table Of Contents

A problem for a million dollars -- Escape into the imagination -- How to make a mathematician -- A beautiful school -- A perfect score -- Rules for adulthood -- Guardian angels -- Round trip -- The Problem -- The proof emerges -- The madness -- The million-dollar question

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