I found out that the American mathematician Richard Hamilton, who published a paper on the geometric analysis of three-manifolds in 1982, and I have found out that he has tried to claim my solution.
— Grigori Perelman Contemporary

Solved Poincare conjecture, refused Fields Medal

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Allegation of plagiarism against Richard Hamilton

Date / Period

2008

Category

Controversial

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/3276634/Russian-mathema…

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