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

diego Sort history's greatest math breakthroughs to discover how genius minds win the Fields Medal.

diego Terence Tao won the medal for proving that prime numbers contain surprisingly orderly patterns.
What class of mathematical objects did Maryna Viazovska use to solve the sphere-packing problem?
A quiet retreat: After turning down the medal and one million dollars, Grigori Perelman retired to live quietly in St. Petersburg.

diego Maryna Viazovska solved a centuries-old geometry problem about how to pack spheres as tightly as possible.
Which mathematician famously refused to accept the Fields Medal in 2006 after solving a major problem?
Which Ukrainian mathematician won the Fields Medal in 2022 for her work on sphere packing?
What is the name of the theorem proved by Terence Tao regarding arithmetic progressions in prime numbers?
