Let be an -manifold and let denote a partition of into disjoint pathwise-connected subsets. Then if is a foliation of , each is called a leaf and is not necessarily closed or compact.
Foliation Leaf
See also
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References
Rolfsen, D. Knots and Links. Wilmington, DE: Publish or Perish Press, p. 284, 1976.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Foliation Leaf." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/FoliationLeaf.html