Singularity models in the three-dimensional Ricci flow
Singularity models in the three-dimensional Ricci flow
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2022-01
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S. Brendle
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S. Brendle
. The Ricci flow is a natural evolution equation for Riemannian metrics on a given manifold. The main goal is to understand singularity formation. In his spectacular 2002 breakthrough, Perelman achieved a qualitative understanding of singularity formation in dimension 3. More precisely, Perelman showed that every finite-time singularity to the Ricci flow in dimension 3 is modeled on an ancient κ -solution. Moreover, Perelman proved a structure theorem for ancient κ -solutions in dimension 3. In this survey, we discuss recent developments which have led to a complete classification of all the singularity models in dimension 3. Moreover, we give an alternative proof of the classification of noncollapsed steady gradient Ricci solitons in dimension 3 (originally proved by the author in 2012).