A Russian rejects the world's most honorable math prize

A Russian citizen who recently won the world's most prestigious math prize for his work has helped answer a controversial topic in the scientific world for 100 years, but he refused to accept the award.

Mr. Grigori Perelman (Photo: southcn.com)

At the International Mathematics Conference taking place in Madrid, Spain, Grigory Perelman, 40, citizen of St. Petersburg. Petersburg, was honored to win the Fields Medal Prize - as a Nobel Prize in mathematics.

Perelman's achievement is judged by the scientific community as an opening step that can help scientists find the shape of the universe. John Ball, president of the International Mathematical Federation, said no major flaws have been found in Perelman's research so far.

John Ball said he persuaded Perelman to receive the award, but Perelman said he felt lonely compared to the mathematical community and " did not want to be seen as a figurehead in this area ."

In addition to denying this noble honor, according to Perelman's colleagues, he seems to be uninterested in the value of the prize, about $ 1 million.

The Fields Medal award is awarded every 4 years. At this conference there were 3 other mathematicians, including Andrei Okounkov (Russian), Wendelin Werner (French) and Terence Tao (Australian) who received this award. They received the award from the hands of King Juan Carlos between the applause of the conference. However Perelman was not present.

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