Foliations of the Plane

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From: Daniel A. Asimov
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 20:44

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Let F denote a smooth foliation of R^2.  

Does there necessarily exist a C^1 function g: R^2 -> R such that each 
leaf of F is a connected component of a level set of g ?  

If this is always possible, can g always be chosen so as to also be smooth?


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