Poincaré's works leading to the Poincaré conjecture (Q2127584)

In a previous paper [Arch. Hist. Exact Sci. 74, No. 4, 381--400 (2020; Zbl 1455.01014)], the authors examined the influences behind Poincaré's development of algebraic topology. The present article serves as a companion piece, framing the Poincaré Conjecture in the context of that topological work. Specifically, the authors characterize the conjecture as an outgrowth of Poincaré's project of classifying manifolds via invariants, a project whose roots include Poincaré's research on Fuchsian groups.