> The beauty of maths is that it exists independent of all other considerations. This seems to be where Perelman comes from. Perhaps Perelman goes further. It's hard to say without knowing more of his story, which Perelman doesn't give us.

So, I’d just like to point out that this is a very naive perspective on the philosophy of mathematics. Math is an intrinsically social activity, because you need to lead other mathematicians through your proofs/arguments.