paper

Algorithmic construction and recognition of hyperbolic 3-manifolds, links, and graphs

arXiv:1003.4739

Abstract

This survey article describes the algorithmic approaches successfully used over the time to construct hyperbolic structures on 3-dimensional topological "objects" of various types, and to classify several classes of such objects using such structures.

44 pages, 12 figures. Notes from a course given at the "Master Class on Geometry" held in Strasbourg from April 27 to May 2, 2009.