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Cohomology of foliations and closed forms along the leaves
Let $M$ be a manifold equipped with a codimension one, transversely orientable, regular foliation $F \subset M$. Let $\alpha\in \Omega^k(M)$ be a differential form on $M$ that is not closed on $M$ ...
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Errata for "Foliations and Geometric Structures" by Aurel Bejancu and Hani Reda Farran
I'm reading "Foliations and Geometric Structures" (2006) by Aurel Bejancu and Hani Reda Farran and have been looking for an errata sheet. Unfortunately Prof. Bejancu has passed away. I ...
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When does a leaf space admit a (non-Hausdorff) manifold structure?
If $f:M \to N$ is a submersion with connected fibers, then the fibers of $f$ foliate $M$. This is called a simple foliation of $M$ and the leaf space can be identified with $N$. Suppose that a ...
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What is the difference between the foliation of a manifold and a mere partitioning? [closed]
I'm unable to visualize a partitioning that isn't also a foliation, and I need to so I can understand The Stretched Horizon and Black Hole Complementarity
In particular, I don't understand how curves ...
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Fiber-wise mappings composed with projection map $\pi$
Let $M^2=(0,1)^2$. Recall that a chart is a diffeomorphism $\varphi:M^2 \to M^2$. Given a chart $\varphi:(M^2,g_0)\to (M^2,g_0)$ for $g_0$ the Euclidean metric, consider the curves $\varphi^{-1}(u,t)=\...
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The Frobenius integrability of distrbution and Hyers–Ulam–Rassias stability
Let $M$ be a compact Riemannian manifold. The norm of vector fields are computed with respect to the metric. Moreover for every distribution $D$, the orthogonal projection on $D$ is ...
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Hilbert 16th problem and dynamical Lefschetz trace formula
I would like to apply the known version of the conjectural formula (11) page 10 of the paper Number theory and dynamical Lefschetz trace formula.
Disclaimer: I do not have a complete ...
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Leaf holonomy of Reeb foliation on Möbius strip
I am trying to understand the leaf holonomy of the Reeb foliation on the Möbius strip, the first problem being visualization. I have been unable to find a visualization of this anywhere. I am ...
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Are limits of compact leaves compact?
Let $M$ be a compact smooth manifold, and $\mathcal{F}$ be a foliation on $M$. Assume that $L$ is a leaf of $\mathcal{F}$ for which there is $x\in L$ with the property that every neighborhood of $x$ ...
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Simply connectedness of leaves of a foliation on an complex manifold
Now I'm searching about leaves of foliation in the following special setting.
Let $U,V$ be two holomorphic vector field on $\mathbb{C}^2$ s.t the Lie bracket $[U,V]=UV-VU=0$ and $U$ and $V$ spaned ...
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Representing geodesic compactifications of $S^1\times \Bbb R$ as analytic sections over base (analytic) foliations
Given a smooth nested set of "partial" foliations $\mathcal F_{\alpha}=\big\lbrace e^{\frac{\alpha}{\log x}}: \alpha \in (1/k,k), x\in(0,1),k\in [1,\infty) \big\rbrace$ of $X^2=(0,1)^2$ with ...
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Examples and non-examples of Riemannian foliations
Recall a tranverse metric on a (regular) foliated manifold $(M,F)$ is a positive symmetric $C^\infty (M)$-bilinear form $g$ such that
1) $Ker(g_x)=T_x F$
2) It is invariant with respect to lie ...
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Relationship between the holonomy pseudogroup and holonomy homomorphism (foliation)
This question is surely a duplication of https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/4343635/relationship-between-the-holonomy-pseudogroup-and-holonomy-homomorphism-foliati , however, I got no replies. ...
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Foliations by holomorphic curves on complex surfaces
On a complex surface, does there exist a non-singular foliation by holomorphic curves that is NOT a holomorphic foliation, i.e. a transversally holomorphic foliation?
The surface should be compact ...
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A (possible) Lie algebra extension of the Lie algebra of a foliation
Motivation: The aim of this post is to extend the Lie algebra of a foliation to a bigger Lie algebra. We assume that a manifold $M$ is foliated by compat leaves. The Lie algebra of the foliation is ...
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Integrability of certain distribution associated to a connection form on the total space of a principal bundle (Principal Frobenius condition)
Let $P\to M$ be a $G$-principal bundle where $P,M$ are smooth manifolds and $G$ is a Lie group with Lie algebra $\mathfrak{g}$, whose center is denoted by $C(\mathfrak{g})$.
Let $\omega$ be the ...
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Exterior differentiation of foliations
Let $M$ be a differentiable manifold.
Let $T^*M$ be the cotangent bundle of $M$.
Consider the exterior differentiation $d: A^p(M)\longrightarrow A^{p+1}(M)$, where $A^p(M)=\Gamma(\...
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The current situation of the Godbillon-Vey invariant conjecture
Suppose we have a compact three-manifold $M$, a codimension-one foliation $F$ of $M$, and a one-form on $\alpha$, chosen so that $F$ is tangent to $\alpha = 0$. We deduce that $\alpha \wedge d\alpha = ...
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A non-vanishing vector field on $S^3$ whose flow does not preserve any transversal foliation
Is there a non-vanishing vector field $X$ on $S^3$ which does not admit a transversal $2$-dimensional foliation? if the answer is negative, is there a non-vanishing vector field $X$ on $S^3$ which ...
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A smooth family of lattices on the tangent bundle?
I was recently in the cafeteria with a friend, and while having lunch I explained to him why the tangent bundle of a manifold is good at encoding geometric information of the manifold. My second ...
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Is every singular foliation induced by a Lie algebroid?
Let $M$ be a smooth manifold.
A smooth distribution $D$ on $M$ is the union of a family $\{D_p \leq T_p M : p\in M\}$ of vector spaces such that there is a family $\mathcal C $ of smooth vector fields ...
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A closed leaf with two different index with respect to two different Riemannian metrics
Inspired by this question about Jacobi equation. conjugate points and limit cycle theory we ask the following question:
Is there a geodesible 1 dimensional foliation $\mathcal{F}$ on a manifold $M$, ...
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Looking for examples of non-singular holomorphic foliations with compact leaves
I am looking for examples (or what is known about) of the following kind of object:
X compact Kähler manifold
F a non-singular holomorphic foliation on X (so given by a holomorphic subbundle of the ...
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Holonomy of foliation with trivial normal bundle
I am wondering about the following situation. Suppose $X$ is a compact Kahler manifold and $F \subset T_X$ is a holomorphic foliation. Suppose that the ``normal bundle'' $T_X / F$ of the foliation is ...
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Transnormal foliation with non-smooth transnormal function
I am interested in results regarding transnormal foliations on a Riemannian (smooth, connected and complete) manifold $(M,g)$. More specifically, a smooth function $f:M\to{\bf R}$ is called ...
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Limit cycles as closed geodesics (in negatively or positively curved space)
Updated 1/25/2023 I just added a related post below:
Jacobi fields, Conjugate points and limit cycle theory
EDIT: Here is a related post which concern quadratic vector fields rather than Van ...
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Foliation of $X$ by once punctured planes without any singularities
Let $n=3.$
Take $X=(0,1)^n.$ Fix points $p,q$ s.t. $\text{dist}_n(p,q)=\sqrt{n}.$ Construct a smooth regular foliation of $X$ with $(n-1)-$dim. leaves which are topologically $(0,\sqrt{n})\times S^{n-...
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Is there a notion of representation theory of foliations?
A foliation on a manifold $M$ can be seen as a sub bundle of the tangent bundle $\mathcal{F}\subseteq TM$ that is closed under Lie bracket of vector fields.
One can think of foliation as a Lie ...
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A 1 dimensional foliation which is Riemannian foliation with respect to no Riemannian metric
What is an example of a non vanishing smooth vector field on a manifold $M$ whose corresponding foliation is a Riemannian foliation with respect to no Riemannian metric on $M$
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Homothety vector fields generating a foliation of $S^3$
Inspired by this question on homothety vector fields we realize that non homotheticity is some how an intrinsic property of the foliation associated to the vector field. See the comment by Prof. ...
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Vector fields $X$ and $Y$ commute on a closed set $K$. Do there exist commuting $\tilde X,\tilde Y$ with $\tilde X=X$ and $\tilde Y=Y$ on $K$?
I have a nice research idea whose proof hinges on the following question
Suppose $X_p$ and $Y_p$ are vector fields in $\mathbb{R}^3$ with $[X,Y]_p=0$ for all $p$ in some closed set $K\subset\mathbb{R}...
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about codimension two foliation
Are there examples of codimension 2 foliations on closed compact 4-manifolds or 5-manifold
I am curious about examples of codimension
Are there any previous studies or lecture notes of foliation ...
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On "graphs" of foliations
Let $M$ be a smooth manifold and $\mathcal{F}=\{\mathcal{F}_m\}_{m\in M}$ be a (regular) smooth foliation of $M$. The leaves $\mathcal{F}_m$ are smoothly immersed and moreover weakly embedded ...
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Which submanifolds are leaves of a foliation?
Question. Let $M^{n+1}$ be a closed manifold without boundary. Which closed submanifolds $\Sigma^n \subset M^{n+1}$ (of codimension one) are leaves of a foliation of $M$ minus some finite collection ...
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Can a punctured ball $(B\setminus\{0\})\subset\mathbb{C}^n$ be foliated by complete leaves?
Recently Antonio Alarcón proved that in the case of the unit ball $B\subset\mathbb{C}^n$ for $n\geq 2$ every smooth closed complex submanifold of dimension $q\leq n$, $V\subset\mathbb{C}^n$ defines a ...
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Is the orbit foliation of the Weyl chamber flow Riemannian?
$\DeclareMathOperator\SL{SL}$Fix an integer $p\geq 1$ and a cocompact lattice $\Gamma\subset \SL(p+1,\mathbb{R})$. Consider the manifold
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M_{\Gamma}:=\SL(p+1,\mathbb{R})/\Gamma.
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Let $A\subset \SL(...
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Elliptic foliations of the plane
A $1$ dimensional foliation of the plane $\mathbb{R}^2$is called elliptic if it admits a non vanishing smooth tangent vector field $X$ with the following properties:
The differential operator ...
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Global transversals of a codimension one foliation
EDIT: changes to the question are in bold.
Suppose I have a smooth ($C^1$) codimension one foliation $\mathscr{F} \subset P$, the open subset of $R^n$ consisting of points with all positive ...
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Is there a "geometric" language that describes the equivalence groupoid of a foliated manifold?
Sitting on the couch in my office is a certain groupoid. It's waiting for me to say something to it. My problem is that I don't know its language. My question here is for some suggestions.
Here, ...
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Results on compact slices in a regular foliation
Let $(M,\mathcal{F}$) be a smooth and regular foliation (not necessarily of comdimension 1). I am wondering if there are known (partial) results on the existence of compact, connected submanifolds $F\...
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Godbillon–Vey invariant and leaf space of foliations
I recently got to know about the existence of the so-called Godbillon–Vey invariant, and I am interested in its relationship with foliation theory in 3-manifolds. I briefly recall here the definition:
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Geodesic foliations of open manifolds foliated by hyperbolic spaces
It is known that hyperbolic spaces admit geodesic foliations (that is, a smooth unit vector field all of whose integral curves are geodesics, see https://arxiv.org/abs/1411.6700).
Suppose a complete ...
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Codimension-1 foliations of Euclidean space with strictly positive normal bundle
I am interested in the following situation: Given any $n>1$ suppose I have a codimension-1 foliation of $R^n_{++}$ (i.e. the subset of strictly positive $n$-vectors) arising from an $(n-1)$-...
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A foliation version of S.Husseini counter example in fixed point theory
In this question we are indirectly inspired by an example by S.Husseini Amer. J.Math 1977
"The Products of Manifolds with the f.p.p. Need Not have the f.p.p"
who gave an example of two ...
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Two codimension one foliations of a Lie group whose Godbilon–Vey invariants are not the same
What is an example of a Lie group $G$ with two codimension one foliations $F_1 $ and $F_2$ such that they generate two different Godbilon–Vey invariants in $H^3(G)$?
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Is a linear vector field a geodesible vector field?
I have already asked this question in MSE; I repeat it here at MO.
Assume that $A\in M_n(\mathbb{R})$ is a non-singular matrix.
Is the flow of linear vector field $X'=AX$ a geodesible flow on $\...
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Minimal sets of foliations in the plane (generalisation of Poincaré-Bendixson)
Let $F$ be a $1$-dimensional foliation of an open subset of the plane defined by a
locally Lipschitz line field. Suppose $C$ is a compact minimal set of $F$ (i.e. $C$ is non-empty, compact, a union of ...
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Complex fibration over complex torus
Let $M$ be a 3-dimensional complex manifold, and $\Lambda$ a discrete lattice in $\mathbb C^2$. Suppose there is a holomorphic submersion $f:M\to\mathbb{C}^2/\Lambda$ with fibers given by 1-...
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What is a foliation and why should I care?
The title says everything but while it is a little bit provocative let me elaborate a bit about my question. First time when I met the foliation it was just an isolated example in the differential ...
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Orthonormal frame on $\mathbb{S}^3$ orthogonal to foliations [duplicate]
Does there exist a smooth orthonormal frame $X_1,X_2,X_3$ on $\mathbb{S}^3$ such that the distribution spanned by $X_i$ and $X_j$ is integrable for all $1\leq i,j\leq 3$?
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