Pointcare Conjecture - Grigory Perelman's Proof

[Chaos' lil bro Order]

Greetings,

I'm far from a skilled mathematician and I was wondering what greater minds than mine thought of Perelman's proof of the Pointcare conjecture. Also, if you could offer a brief explanation of the conjecture it would be very much appreciated.

Here is a link to a bried article on Perleman and the conjecture:
http://www.shoutwire.com/viewstory/46760/Math_Solution_Tops_Science_Class


What reprecussions will proving this conjecture mean to you and me in terms of practical applications?

 

[Gokul43201]

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?p=1064536#post1064536

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?p=1063251#post1063251

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?p=1048376#post1048376

https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=500706&postcount=14

 

[mathwonk]

john morgan of columbia says the proof is correct, and he has written a more detailed version of it. if john morgan believes it then i believe it is correct.