Foliation example

Joppy

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MHB Math Helper
Are there any simple and possibly practical examples of a foliation? From the definitions here and here I can't help but think a foliation is a collection of sets which partition some space (a manifold) that satisfy certain conditions. What is their role and why are they important?

Klaas van Aarsen

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Are there any simple and possibly practical examples of a foliation? From the definitions here and here I can't help but think a foliation is a collection of sets which partition some space (a manifold) that satisfy certain conditions. What is their role and why are they important?
Hey Joppy ,

I may be too quick to respond to your question.
After all, we can never tell when someone else may have an insight.
At this time I'm assuming that no one here really knows.

What are foliations?
And what are their roles?

Joppy

Well-known member
MHB Math Helper
Hey Joppy ,

I may be too quick to respond to your question.
After all, we can never tell when someone else may have an insight.
At this time I'm assuming that no one here really knows.

For a simple example, could we try define $\left\lbrace F_\alpha \right\rbrace$ for a sphere $S^3$?