D-modules and Solvable Lie Foliations

Abstract

Let $V$ be a compact connected manifold and $G$ a simply connected solvable Lie group. We study $G$-Lie foliations on $V$ from the point of view of $\mathcal{D}$-module theory, following the approach initiated by Dathe. To each singular foliation $\mathcal{I}$, we associate the $\mathcal{D}_X$-module $\mathcal{M}_{\mathcal{I}} = \mathcal{D}_X / \mathcal{D}_X \cdot \mathcal{I}$ and the derived ring $\mathcal{D}_{\mathcal{I}} := R\mathcal{H}om_{\mathcal{D}_X}(\mathcal{M}_{\mathcal{I}}, \mathcal{M}_{\mathcal{I}})$. We compute the D-irregularity $\mathrm{D\text{-}irr}(\mathcal{I})$ for three classes of solvable Lie foliations: regular homogeneous foliations, the Meigniez foliation with non-polycyclic holonomy group, and an explicit foliation on a compact 5-dimensional manifold. We show that the non-polycyclicity of the holonomy group $\Gamma$ is reflected in the non-vanishing of higher cohomology groups of $\mathcal{D}_{\mathcal{I}}$, establishing a new connection between the geometry of the holonomy group and $\mathcal{D}$-module invariants.