Perfect Rigour: A Genius and the Mathematical Breakthrough of a Century

Perfect Rigour: A Genius and the Mathematical Breakthrough of a Century by Masha Gessen is the biographical account of the Russian mathematician Grigory Perelman, who solved the Poincaré Conjecture, an extremely complex topological problem. Gessen explores Perelman's unique mental capabilities and his eventual withdrawal from the world of mathematics and, to an extent, society. The eBook elaborates on Perelman's upbringing, his challenges within the Soviet education system, and the impact of his work on the field of mathematics.