- In
mathematics (differential geometry), a
foliation is an
equivalence relation on an n-manifold, the
equivalence classes being connected, injectively...
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Foliation in
geology refers to
repetitive layering in
metamorphic rocks. Each
layer can be as thin as a
sheet of paper, or over a
meter in thickness....
- In mathematics, a
Lagrangian foliation or
polarization is a
foliation of a
symplectic manifold,
whose leaves are
Lagrangian submanifolds. It is one of...
- mathematics,
tautness is a
rigidity property of
foliations. A taut
foliation is a
codimension 1
foliation of a
closed manifold with the
property that every...
- In
geology oblique foliation,
steady state foliation or
oblique fabric is a
special type of a
tectonically produced foliation or fabric, most commonly...
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rocks show a
distinctive layering called foliation (derived from the
Latin word folia,
meaning "leaves").
Foliation develops when a rock is
being shortened...
- Look up
foliation, foliate, or
foliated in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Foliation may
refer to:
Foliation, a
geometric device used to
study manifolds...
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Cleavage is a type of rock
foliation, a
fabric element that
describes the way
planar features develop in a rock.
Foliation is
separated into two groups:...
- In mathematics, the Reeb
foliation is a
particular foliation of the 3-sphere,
introduced by the
French mathematician Georges Reeb (1920–1993). It is based...
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diffeomorphism of the torus. Its
definition relies on the
notion of a
measured foliation introduced by
William Thurston, who also
coined the term "pseudo-Anosov...
