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A proof of Milnor conjecture in dimension 3. (English) Zbl 1432.53053

Summary: We present a proof of the Milnor conjecture in dimension 3 based on Cheeger-Colding theory on limit spaces of manifolds with Ricci curvature bounded below. It is different from [G. Liu, Invent. Math. 193, No. 2, 367–375 (2013; Zbl 1279.53035)] that relies on minimal surface theory.

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53C20 Global Riemannian geometry, including pinching
57M99 General low-dimensional topology

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Zbl 1279.53035
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