From: Paul Kirk Subject: Re: 3-manifold algorithm Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 14:31:23 -0600 Newsgroups: sci.math.research Keywords: determine if 3-complex is homeomorphic to S^3 Minhyong Kim wrote: > > I've heard on and off the assertion that there is an > algorithm to determine whether or not a given three-dimensional > simplicial complex is homeomorphic to the 3-sphere. > Can someone give me a reference for this result? > > Minhyong Kim work of thompson, building on rubinstein. look for an article in the notices (or was it the bulletin?) of the AMS about 1.5 years ago for an article on this by thompson. P Kirk