What century-old topology problem did Grigori Perelman solve in 2002?
Chapter 1

The ultimate prize with a ticking clock

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Secrets carved in gold

Chapter 3

Breaking barriers and global firsts

Chapter 4

Mind-bending math made simple

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The future of human genius

Ch 4 · Mind-bending math made simple
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Pocket Fields
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diego Sort history's greatest math breakthroughs to discover how genius minds win the Fields Medal.

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diego Predicting chaotic weather

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Packing spheres like oranges

diego Maryna Viazovska solved a centuries-old geometry problem about how to pack spheres as tightly as possible.

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Fun Fact

A quiet retreat: After turning down the medal and one million dollars, Grigori Perelman retired to live quietly in St. Petersburg.

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The magic of prime numbers

diego Terence Tao won the medal for proving that prime numbers contain surprisingly orderly patterns.

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Quiz

What branch of mathematics studies systems that change over time, such as weather patterns or planetary orbits?

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Gossip

Would you decline a million-dollar math prize?

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Quiz

Which Ukrainian mathematician won the Fields Medal in 2022 for her work on sphere packing?

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What class of mathematical objects did Maryna Viazovska use to solve the sphere-packing problem?

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At what age did child prodigy Terence Tao win his Fields Medal in 2006?

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What is the name of the theorem proved by Terence Tao regarding arithmetic progressions in prime numbers?

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Quiz

Which mathematician famously refused to accept the Fields Medal in 2006 after solving a major problem?

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Quiz

What century-old topology problem did Grigori Perelman solve in 2002?

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In which dimensions did Maryna Viazovska solve the sphere-packing problem to win her 2022 medal?

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