Completely inaccurate title. The article itself states: "The Clay Institute did not say whether the Russian mathematician agreed to accept his prize."
It does say "Russian news agencies say that Perelman showed absolutely no interest in his latest prize - $1 million – from the Clay Institute.", but that's not the same as him turning it down.
confirming. at this moment its still unclear if he will take money. my bet - he just dont care about any money and awards he is getting.
disclaimer - i am not a friend of him but graduated at same university and saw him few times there. he is typical "out of this universe math geek" type of person
Perelman made every effort to stay out of the public life, yet every few months someone robs him of his right to privacy by snapping a picture of him in public, often in unflattering appearance.
Just leave him alone. Don't visit any site that preys on him.
I don't really know how safe Russia is as a country but would it be wise for a teacher there to just accept $1 million without taking some precautions ?
Personally I'd say the first precaution would be to move with the family in the US, presumably to another large institution.
It's strange how reclusive the guy became (was he always like this?). I wonder if all this attention is getting him to lose interest in math.
On the other hand, without being in the spotlight, will the contributions really be acknowledged as fast as they should ?
I mean -- the guy had to solve one of the Millennium Problems to be noticed. What other "minor" stuff did he do that goes unnoticed because of his lack of "fame" or because he's not from an institution with a great pedigree ?
Isn't it a little bit patronising to write I don't really know how safe Russia is as a country and then expand on how unsafe the country is? You then write that he should pack up and run off to the US; what's your reasoning behind that?
He's not teaching any more. He has been a recluse and stopped publishing since 2003 or thereabouts. Basically he's been hiding in his moms flat since then.
It does say "Russian news agencies say that Perelman showed absolutely no interest in his latest prize - $1 million – from the Clay Institute.", but that's not the same as him turning it down.