Hamilton 1982 equation partial_t g = -2 Ric(g) evolves Riemannian metric to homogenize curvature; Perelman 2003 used Ricci-flow-with-surgery to prove Poincare and geometrization conjectures.
Hamilton 1982 equation partial_t g = -2 Ric(g) evolves Riemannian metric to homogenize curvature; Perelman 2003 used Ricci-flow-with-surgery to prove Poincare and geometrization conjectures.