23 жніўня 2006

My authoritative opinion on Perelman

I think that Perelman's refusal to accept the Field's medal for his mathematical discovery is his peculiar way of being nasty, whether he realizes it or not.

It's not a big nastiness, because the only thing being hurt here is the feelings of mathematicians - and who cares about the feelings of mathematicians.

Of course, maybe he's afraid that once he gets the million dollars, he'll get robbed - then ofcourse it's not nastiness, it's OK.

But if it's true that his excuse is that he has nothing to say to the mathematical community, then I, as True and Only Leader and Teacher of the Civilized World, disapprove of his desicion.

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