Poincaré Conjecture
A conjecture in topology concerning the characterization of the three-dimensional sphere. It was proved by Perelman in 2003 and is the only Millennium Prize Problem that has been solved.
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To date, only Perelman solved the Poincaré Conjecture in 2003, and he himself declined the prize money.
Of the seven Millennium Prize Problems, only the Poincaré conjecture has been solved, by Grigori Perelman.
Perelman's proof of the Poincaré conjecture was first published via arXiv.
The Poincaré conjecture was proved by Perelman in 2006.
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Of the seven Millennium Prize Problems, only the Poincaré conjecture was proved, by Grigori Perelman in 2003, and he declined the prize money.
90%UnverifiedTo date, only Perelman solved the Poincaré Conjecture in 2003, and he himself declined the prize money.
50%UnverifiedOf the seven Millennium Prize Problems, only the Poincaré conjecture has been solved, by Grigori Perelman.
50%UnverifiedPerelman's proof of the Poincaré conjecture was first published via arXiv.
50%UnverifiedThe Poincaré conjecture was proved by Perelman in 2006.
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