Classifying foliations
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We give a survey of the approaches to classifying foliations, starting with the Haefliger classifying spaces and the various results and examples about the secondary classes of foliations. Various dynamical properties of foliations are introduced and discussed, including expansion rate, local entropy, and orbit growth rates. This leads to a decomposition of the foliated space into Borel or measurable components with these various dynamical types. The dynamical structure is compared with the classification via secondary classes.
Revisions are changes indicated by referee, and reformat for AMS style: Contemp. Math. Proceedings
Revisions are changes indicated by referee, and reformat for AMS style: Contemp. Math. Proceedings