The Poincaré Proof
I found it fascinating that reclusive math genius Dr. Grigori Perelman solved the Poincaré Conjecture, one of the 7 Millennium Prize problems. The proof was actually published by Dr. Perelman in 2003, but it took the rest of the world 3 years to figure out it was right. What makes this now-verified accomplishment so amazing is that it was an open problem for over 100 years, receiving attention from many brilliant minds without yielding a proof until 2003. Currently, it is the only Millennium Prize problem to be solved. It also seems likely that Perelman will not claim the $1 Million prize.
The proof offered by Dr. Perelman is so complex that a good percentage of Math PhD’s cannot comprehend it. I won’t pretend to understand it either… Perelman is a true genius like Einstein, Gauss, and DaVinci. It’s sad that athletes and movie stars are the heroes of most people… we should all appreciate his hard work and hope that he continues to do great things for this world.
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