The existence of maps of nonzero degree between aspherical 3-manifolds (Q1183076)

In this paper, all closed aspherical 3-manifolds are divided into eight classes. A complete answer concerning the existence of nonzero (absolute) degree maps between 3-manifolds in the different classes is obtained in a reasonable sense. The existence of nonzero degree maps between 3- manifolds in the same class is also discussed. There are several results of independent interest. All those results are proved without assuming the Thurston's geometrisation conjecture.