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Nature 442, 490-491 (3 August 2006) | doi:10.1038/422490a; Published online 2 August 2006

Maths 'Nobel' rumoured for Russian recluse

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Proof of Poincaré conjecture is tipped for Fields medal

Some speculation always precedes the announcement of the Fields medals, the most illustrious awards in mathematics. But this year rumours have an extra dimension: one of the prizes to be awarded at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Madrid on 22 August may be given for the solution of a century-old problem.

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