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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 !0 of the paper Number theory and dynamical Lefschetz trace formula. Disclaimer: I do not have a complete ...
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3-manifold foliated by circles is Seifert fibered

Let $M$ be a compact 3-manifold with boundary equipped with a 1-dimensional foliation all of whose leaves are circles. An old theorem of Epstein says that $M$ is a Seifert fibered space. The proof of ...
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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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Codimension 2 foliations on simply connected 4-manifolds

Are there examples of codimension 2 foliations on simply connected compact 4-manifolds such that Every leaf is diffeomorphic to $\mathbb R^2$ Every leaf is dense? Same question for 5-manifolds and ...
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Contact structures associated to taut foliations

Eliashberg and Thurston showed that a taut foliation may be deformed to tight (positive and negative) contact structures. Vogel proved that for a taut foliation without torus leaves, the associated ...
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Existence of codimension 1 topological foliations

One of the many famous theorems proven by William Thurston is that a closed connected smooth manifold $M$ admits a codimension 1 smooth foliation if and only if $\chi(M)=0$: W.P. Thurston, Existence ...
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Circle foliations not induced by circle actions on an compact orientable manifold

It is known that if we have an orientable fiber bundle $E\to B$, with fiber a circle $\mathbb{S}^1$, then it is a principal $SO(2)$-bundle. In other words, the fibers are spanned by the orbits of a ...
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Foliations and locally free action of $\mathbb{R}^{n-1}$

Let $M$ be a $n$-dimensional closed manifold endowed with a foliation ${\cal F}$ suppose that the leaves of ${\cal F}$ are diffeomorphic to $\mathbb{R}^{n-1}$ are the leaves of ${\cal F}$ defined by a ...
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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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The connection between Lie algebroids and foliations

I need a bit of clarification about some of the geometry underlying the connection between Lie algebroids and foliations. In case of any confusion I'm using the definition of Lie algebroid from here. ...
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Existence of complementary pairs of foliations on spheres

Let $M$ be an $n$-manifold, $0\leq k\leq n$. We define a $(k,n-k)$-bifoliation on $M$ to be a pair $(\mathscr{E},\mathscr{F})$ consisting of ($C^\infty$ nonsingular) foliations $\mathscr{E},\mathscr{F}...
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Reference request: Complex geodesic flow

Can someone suggest a book on complex geodesic flow? I am interested in it mainly because I was told these form a very useful class of Riemann surface laminations. Of special interest to me is the ...
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On Holonomy in (regular) Riemannian Foliations

Right now, I am trying to understanding the role of holonomy fields on Riemannian foliations, which lead me to the following (probably topological) groupoid: Let $\mathcal{F}\subset M$ be a ...
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Aspherical space whose fundamental group is subgroup of the Euclidean isometry group

Let $M$ be a smooth, compact manifold without a boundary, with its universal covering $\tilde{M} = \mathbb{R}^n$. If there exists an injective homomorphism $h: \pi_1(M) \rightarrow O(k) \ltimes \...
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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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Liouville property in the Bost theorem on foliations

Let $X$ be a smooth algebraic variety over a number field $K$, and let $\mathcal{F}$ be an involutive coherent subsheaf of the tangent bundle. After a pullback to $\mathbb{C}$, $\mathcal{F}_\mathbb{C}$...
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Complex $2$ manifold $M$ with a given real 2 dimensional submanifold which meets all complex limit cycles of foliations of $M$

Is there a $2$ dimensional holomorphic manifold $M$ with a closed $2$ dimensional real submanifold $A$ of $M$ such that for every singular holomorphic foliation of $M$, all leaf with non trivial ...
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Is there an orbit map without path lifting property?

I am looking for an example of a topological group $G$ acting by homeomorphisms on a metrizable space $X$ such that the orbit map $X\to X/G$ doesn't have the path lifting property, that is, there is a ...
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On Colding-Minicozzi limit lamination theorem

Colding and Minicozzi proved the following limit lamination theorem (see Theorem 8.26 in "A course in Minimal Surfaces" by Colding and Minicozzi for the complete statement) THEOREM: Let $\Sigma_i \...
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On the definition of the Reeb foliation

To define the Reeb foliation on the sphere, one needs to fix two even functions of the from $f:(-1,1)\to\mathbb{R}$. In the book I. Tamura, Topology of Foliations: An Introduction, the following is ...
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C*-algebra of a singular surface foliation

Noncommutative geometry associates a $C^*$-algebra $C^*(S,{\cal F})$ with a foliation $\cal F$ on a manifold $S.$ Did somebody study this construction for noncompact surfaces $S$? What I am really ...
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Singular foliations of $\mathbb{C}P^2$ that are compatible to Fubini-Study metric

Is there a complete classification of quadratic polynomial vector fields on $\mathbb{C}^2$ whose corresponding singular foliation of $\mathbb{C}P^2$ satisfies the property quoted below? The regular ...
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Foliations, von Neumann algebras and measurability

In the excellent book Noncommutative Geometry by Alain Connes much of the first chapter is devoted to foliations. At the end of the first chapter the author discusses index theory on measured ...
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A finiteness question for integrable polynomial distributions on $\mathbb{R}^3$

This question is motivated by the finitness of limit cycles for polynomial vector fields on $\mathbb{R}^2$ Assume that $X,Y$ are two independent polynomial vector fields on $\mathbb{R}^{3}$ such ...
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Topology of the space of foliations on a 3-manifold

Denote by $\mathcal{P} (M)$ the space of smooth plane fields(oriented and transversely oriented) on a given closed and orientable 3-manifold $M$ with the $C^{\infty}$ topology, and by $\mathcal{F}(M)$ ...
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Calabi–Yau theorem and complex Monge–Ampère equation for transversally Kähler manifolds

Let $M$ be a compact smooth manifold, and $F\subset TM$ a smooth foliation. It is called transversally Kähler if the normal bundle $TM/F$ is equipped with a Hermitian structure (that is, a complex ...
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Survey or good reference of taut foliations

I am interested in the topology of foliations. In particular, I want to understand taut foliations, or projectively Anosov flows, and Anosov flows. I guess that A. Candel and L. Conlon, Foliations I (...
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Reference request: Radicial morphisms & Jacobson-Bourbaki correspondence

My name is Chemy (Przemysław). I am a PhD student at UvA (Amsterdam), and I work on projects related to foliations in algebraic geometry in positive characteristic. Therefore I am avidely reading two ...
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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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An algebraic foliation of $\mathbb{C}^2$ with real coefficients whose all complex limit cycles intersect the real plane $\mathbb{R}^2$

Is there a polynomial vector field $X$ on $\mathbb{R}^2$ such that every complex limit cycle of the corresponding foliation of $\mathbb{C}^2$ must necessarily intersect the real plane $\mathbb{R}^2$. ...
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What is a holomorphic foliation?

For a smooth foliation $F$, there are three equivalent definitions: the leaves of $F$ are tangent to a smooth vector field; the foliation chart $\phi:U\to \mathbb R^k\times \mathbb R^{n-k}$ is ...
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Terminology for a foliation that is only tangentially smooth

I'd like to get some information and references, starting with a name, for the following quite common situation, for a smooth (i.e. $C^\infty$) $n$-manifold $M$. A partition $\mathcal{L}$ of $M$ is ...
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Riemannian submersions with negatively curved fibers

Are there some known examples of totally geodesic Riemannian submersions: $$ \pi : N \to M $$ such that: 1) $N$ is a compact Riemannian manifold 2) $M$ is a compact Riemannian manifold with positive ...
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Road to holomorphic foliations?

I want to know a "knowledge road" to holomorphic foliations. I assume that differential geometry and complex analysis is needed, but, what else? For example, I want to be able to read Lins Neto's book ...
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Hessian eigenspaces form integrable distributions on a Riemannian manifold?

Suppose $M$ is a Riemannian manifold and $f:M\to\mathbb{R}$ a differentiable function. I can form the Hessian $H$ of $f$ (with respect to the Levi-Civita connection); this is a symmetric bilinear ...
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Kähler Cones in $\mathbb{C}^4$ and a foliation of $\mathbb{P}^3$

Take the 3-dimensional complex projective space $\mathbb{P}^3$. Consider the action of the group $SU(2)\times SU(2)$. I have read in physics related articles that these group gives a singular ...
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Which holomorphic curves can be leaves of a non-singular holomorphic foliation of $\mathbb C^2$?

It is easy to see that for any entire function $f : \mathbb C \to \mathbb C$, its graph $G(f) = \{(z,f(z)) \in \mathbb C^2 \mid z \in \mathbb C\}$ can be translated by $(0,c)$ for any $c \in \mathbb C$...
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Rational points on curves x^p + y^p = 1 in the open unit square, for p > 0

For each real p > 0, let Cp = {(x,y) ∊ (0, 1)2 | xp + yp = 1}. It is easy to see that each Cp is topologically an open interval that is the interior of a smoothly embedded closed interval with ...
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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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Leaves of bounded genus

Let $\mathcal{F}$ be a codimension one foliation in a closed $3$-manifold $M$. Does there exist an upper bound for the genus of the compact orientable leaves? That is, does there exist $G >0$ such ...
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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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Reference for foliation on orbifolds

Can anyone recommend a good reference for foliation on orbifolds ? Thanks!
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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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An algebraic foliation of $\mathbb{C}^2$ which admits a non-algebraic complex limit cycle $L$ with $L\cap \mathbb{R}^2=\emptyset$

Is there a polynomial vector field on $\mathbb{R}^2$ whose corresponding singular complex foliation of $\mathbb{C}^2 $ admits a complex limit cycle $L$ such that $L$ does not intersect the real ...
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The diversity of Riemannian metrics adapted to a given foliation، A Krein Millman view point(2)

Inspired by this answer to the linked question we add a more bounded conditions to this post. This question is asked seperately because the previous one had a complete answer so we did not revise ...
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Foliated vector bundle and basic connection

Let $(M,F)$ be a Riemannian foliation, i.e. there is a metric of $TM$ such that $g$ is bundle-like (locally $g_Q=g_{ij}(y)\,dy^i\otimes dy^j$ for a foliated chart $(x,y)$ and $Q=TM/F\cong F^\perp$). ...
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Existence of compact leaf for certain foliation of a symplectic manifold

Is there a symplectic manifold $(M,\omega)$ equipped with a Riemannian metric such that $d^* \omega \wedge dd^*\omega=0$ and there is a compact leaf for the foliation of $M\setminus S$ defined by $d^*...
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Causal fermion systems fromm fractal geometry

Okay, first off- I apologise if this is a stupid question. I'm mainly a very young physics guy, but this has primarily math basis. I'm trying to build a theory that is, long story short, some ...
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On the Ekedahl-Barron $F$ conjecture

Let $(X,F)$ a one-dimensional folication over a smooth variety $X$ over $\mathbb{Z}$ . Let $(X_p,F_p)$ the modulus $p$ reduction of $(X,F)$. We assume that $(X_p,F_p)$ is a foliation in positive ...
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Characterization of certain analytic vector fields on $S^{2}$

Let $X$ be a real analytic vector field on $S^{2}$ which satisfies: $X$ has a finite number of singularities on $S^{2}$ The equator is invariant under flow of $X$ 3.$g_{*}X=\pm X$ where $g$ ...
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