Meet Grigori Perelman: The math genius who solved a 100-year-old problem and rejected a $1 million prize and the Fields Medal

In a world where scientific breakthroughs often bring fame, wealth, and global recognition, Grigori Perelman chose a ...
Wall Street Journal

How ‘Russian Math’ Became a Must-Have Extracurricular for Overachieving Parents

On RussianMathTutors.com, a site promoting a Soviet-era style of math instruction, a sample question involves Masha, a mom who bakes a batch of unmarked pies: three rice, three bean and three cherry.
Lincoln Journal Star

Russian recluse rejects math's equivalent of Nobel prize

MADRID, Spain — A reclusive Russian genius won the Fields Medal, the math world’s highest honor, Tuesday for work toward resolving a 100-year-old brain-twister about three-dimensional space. But he ...