What is the significance of the Poincaré conjecture?

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The Poincaré conjecture, proven by Grigori Perelman, is a pivotal advancement in the classification of all 3-manifolds. Perelman's proof extends beyond the conjecture itself, establishing the more comprehensive geometrization conjecture applicable to closed 3-manifolds. This breakthrough not only resolves a century-old mathematical question but also highlights Perelman's unique contributions to the field of topology.

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What is the significance of the Poincaré conjecture?
Namely, what does Perelman’s proof of it imply?
 
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The proof of the Poincaré conjecture is an important contribution to the classification of all 3-manifolds. This is because Perelman actually proves the more general geometrization conjecture over closed 3-manifolds, which includes the Poincaré conjecture as a special case.
And it proved that Perelman is a very special person.
 
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