I know how to comb a sphere.
Solved Poincare conjecture, refused Fields Medal
I know how to comb a sphere.
Solved Poincare conjecture, refused Fields Medal
A laconic response to a question about his work, playing on the Hairy Ball Theorem
2000s
Found in 1 providers: grok
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