The evolution of geometric structures on 3-manifolds

McMullen, Curtis

doi:10.1090/S0273-0979-2011-01329-5

Author: Curtis T. McMullen
Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 48 (2011), 259-274
MSC (2010): Primary 57M50
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0273-0979-2011-01329-5
Published electronically: February 7, 2011
MathSciNet review: 2774092
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Abstract: This paper gives an overview of the geometrization conjecture and approaches to its proof.

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