Introduction to 3-Manifolds

[1][2] A final chapter surveys more advanced topics including the geometrization conjecture, Dehn surgery, foliations, laminations, and curve complexes.

[4] Although written in the form of an introductory-level graduate textbook, this book presents many recent developments, making it also of interest to specialists in this area.

[4] Reviewer Bruno Zimmermann states that the book "is written in a nice and intuitive way which makes it pleasant to read".

[1] Reviewer Michael Berg calls it "an excellent book that richly illustrates the scope of her chosen subject ... very well written, clear and explicit in its presentation".

[3] Other related books on the mathematics of 3-manifolds include 3-manifolds by John Hempel (1976), Knots, links, braids and 3-manifolds by Victor V. Prasolov and Alexei B. Sosinskiĭ (1997), Algorithmic topology and classification of 3-manifolds by Sergey V. Matveev (2nd ed., 2007), and a collection of unpublished lecture notes on 3-manifolds by Allen Hatcher.