Perelman repeatedly said that he had retired from the mathematics community and no longer considered himself a professional mathematician. 佩雷尔曼反复说他已经退出了数学界,不再认为自己是职业数学家了。
These winners accepted their medals but Dr Perelman stayed at home, reportedly because he has no desire to be a figurehead of the mathematics community. 这三位获奖者都接受了奖章,但佩雷尔曼博士却依然呆在家中,据说他不愿成为数学社会中无实际意义的领袖。