Rigidity of the Álvarez class (Q967655)

Let \({(M,\mathcal{F})}\) be a closed manifold with a Riemannian foliation. Its Álvarez class is a degree 1-cohomology class of \(M\), whose triviality characterizes the geometrically tautness of the foliated space. The author shows that in case of \(\pi _{1} M\) is polycyclic or \({\mathcal{F}}\) is of polynomial growth, then the integral of the Álvarez class of \({(M,\mathcal{F})}\) along every closed path is the logarithm of an algebraic integer.