Posted on 08/22/2006 11:33:56 AM PDT by LibWhacker
Ubernerd.
Thanks for the implications of the solution.
Well, I will certainly sleep better tonight knowing that this Gordian Knot has been cut.
Have you heard of this guy?
Ha!... Sorry, that's been awarded in perpetuity to euroweenies who still think Americans are stupid and uneducated despite the fact that we dominate in science and higher education -- and sometimes even sweep the Nobel prizes in science.
Congratulations, however, SH; you must not be a euroweenie else you would've gotten yours already, paid for by socialist postage (money stolen from the people in europe who actually produce something)! :-)
The Fields Medal for math definitely has credibility. What Perleman and the other 3 did was quite amazing.
The Fields Medal is only awarded every 4 years, unlike the Nobel prize for other fields which is awarded every year. Typically only 2 or 3 people get the prize.
I know one of the recipients quite well, Terrence Tao. He's only 31 years old and is very deserving of this award.
Perleman solved a very important 100-year old problem, which was one of math's "holy grails". Perleman's very weird, but is a genius.
No Problem...this is good stuff.
M theory, string theory, loop quantum gravity, all these "hot" theoretical physics areas are proved (or to be proven) mathematically using complex tensor equations (topology) or non-Euclidean Geometry...what this guy did in his field of topology is a huge boon to the scientific community.
That was the Nobel PEACE Prize. This isn't a Nobel Prize, but is considered the equivalent for Mathematics.
Ah, that calls for the Nobel Prize For Unfounded Assumptions Based On Stereotypes...you stupid American! :D
Pardon, make that stupid US American.
You mean you HAVE gotten one?!?! My mistake. ;-D
> Easy Hans. When you're the finest country on Earth, it's hard to be humble!
Nobel Price for Persistance
I would exchange two of mine for a Grammy.
Why should he leave his mommy if he doesn't want to? His mommy probably cooks for him, does his laundry, and handles all the other little logistical nuisances of maintaining a home, freeing up Grigory's time so he can keep calculating his heart out. Sounds like a sensible arrangement to me.
LOL, good one.
Its good to be humble, but there is to much of a good thing.
He has enough to donate.
He might be a mathematician, but he's not much of a man.
---Not to mention maybe his elderly mom couldn't use some of the money??
Who was it that said, "I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize?" That's about where I am.
Auf wiedersehn, my friend. I meant no harm... Just jokin' around being a dumb 'Merkan! :-)
Nah, I can totally understand him. He is expected to get on stage so some know-nothing can pin a trinket on him and get drunk with his charitable friends later on. Why should he?
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