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→‎Solution to Poincare's Conjecture: more on treatment of Perelman by experts and his reaction
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{{cquote|He actually told me a couple of things that he published a few years later. He did not hesitate to tell me. Hamilton's openness and generosity—it really attracted me. '''I can't say that most mathematicians act like that'''.}}
 
{{cquote|He actually told me a couple of things that he published a few years later. He did not hesitate to tell me. Hamilton's openness and generosity—it really attracted me. '''I can't say that most mathematicians act like that'''.}}
 
At great monetary sacrifice, Perelman refused to accept the awards conferred on him by experts after they eventually recognized the brilliance of his proof.  A leading expert was accused of improperly trying to take credit for Perelman's work.
 
At great monetary sacrifice, Perelman refused to accept the awards conferred on him by experts after they eventually recognized the brilliance of his proof.  A leading expert was accused of improperly trying to take credit for Perelman's work.
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The Steklov Institute apparently declined to re-elect Perelman as a member in 2003, supposedly because the experts continued to doubt his proof.  Reportedly Perelman has quit mathematics and was "jobless, living with his mother in St. Petersburg, and subsisting on her modest pension."  He was quoted as saying:<ref>http://imechanica.org/node/3360</ref>
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{{cquote|I can't say I'm outraged. Other people do worse. Of course, there are many mathematicians who are more or less honest.  But almost all of them are conformists. They are more or less honest, but they  tolerate those who are not honest. ... It is not people who break ethical standards who are regarded as aliens. It is people like me who are isolated.}}
    
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