Abstract
In this paper, we consider a few major open problems in the theory of characteristic classes of foliations. After recalling some history and background of each of these problems, we propose possible approaches to challenge them and present several “sub-problems”.
Information
Published: 1 January 2017
First available in Project Euclid: 4 October 2018
zbMATH: 1391.58007
MathSciNet: MR3726711
Digital Object Identifier: 10.2969/aspm/07210221
Subjects:
Primary:
58H10
Secondary:
57R32
Keywords:
$\Gamma$-structure
,
characteristic class
,
classifying space
,
Foliation
,
Godbillon–Vey class
Rights: Copyright © 2017 Mathematical Society of Japan
