Geometric finiteness theorems via controlled topology

Three-manifolds with positive Ricci curvature

Richard S. Hamilton · Journal of Differential Geometry · 1982 · 3K citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Physics +17

Finiteness Theorems for Riemannian Manifolds

Jeff Cheeger · American Journal of Mathematics · 1970 · 406 citations

Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Geometry +14

Curvature, diameter and betti numbers

Michael Gromov · Commentarii Mathematici Helvetici · 1981 · 354 citations

Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Geometry +8

A Generalized Sphere Theorem

Karsten Grove, Katsuhiro Shiohama · Annals of Mathematics · 1977 · 313 citations

Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Geometry +13

Ends of maps. III. Dimensions 4 and 5

Frank Quinn · Journal of Differential Geometry · 1982 · 217 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Descriptive Geometry +11