scholarly journals On complete Finsler spaces of constant negative Ricci curvature

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (03) ◽  
pp. 2050041
Author(s):  
Behroz Bidabad ◽  
Maryam Sepasi
Keyword(s):  
Ricci Curvature ◽  
Schwarzian Derivative ◽  
Finsler Space ◽  
Ricci Scalar ◽  
Flag Curvature ◽  
Finsler Spaces ◽  
Randers Metric

Here, using the projectively invariant pseudo-distance and Schwarzian derivative, it is shown that every connected complete Finsler space of the constant negative Ricci scalar is reversible. In particular, every complete Randers metric of constant negative Ricci (or flag) curvature is Riemannian.

Geodesic orbit Finsler spaces with K ≥ 0 and the (FP) condition

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Xu
Keyword(s):  
Lie Algebra ◽  
Finsler Space ◽  
Finsler Manifold ◽  
Constant Speed ◽  
Flag Curvature ◽  
Finsler Metric ◽  
Coset Space ◽  
Finsler Spaces ◽  
Negatively Curved ◽  
Positively Curved

Abstract We study the interaction between the g.o. property and certain flag curvature conditions. A Finsler manifold is called g.o. if each constant speed geodesic is the orbit of a one-parameter subgroup. Besides the non-negatively curved condition, we also consider the condition (FP) for the flag curvature, i.e. in any flag we find a flag pole such that the flag curvature is positive. By our main theorem, if a g.o. Finsler space (M, F) has non-negative flag curvature and satisfies (FP), then M is compact. If M = G/H where G has a compact Lie algebra, then the rank inequality rk 𝔤 ≤ rk 𝔥+1 holds. As an application,we prove that any even-dimensional g.o. Finsler space which has non-negative flag curvature and satisfies (FP) is a smooth coset space admitting a positively curved homogeneous Riemannian or Finsler metric.

ON THE GAUSS–BONNET FORMULA IN RIEMANN–FINSLER GEOMETRY

2002 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
BRAD LACKEY
Keyword(s):  
Finsler Space ◽  
Finsler Geometry ◽  
Euler Class ◽  
Constant Volume ◽  
Finsler Spaces ◽  
Chern Connection ◽  
Civita Connection ◽  
Levi Civita Connection ◽  
Riemannian Case ◽  
Torsion Free

Using Chern's method of transgression, the Euler class of a compact orientable Riemann–Finsler space is represented by polynomials in the connection and curvature matrices of a torsion-free connection. When using the Chern connection (and hence the Christoffel–Levi–Civita connection in the Riemannian case), this result extends the Gauss–Bonnet formula of Bao and Chern to Finsler spaces whose indicatrices need not have constant volume.

On Flag Curvature of Homogeneous Randers Spaces

2013 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaoqiang Deng ◽  
Zhiguang Hu
Keyword(s):  
Explicit Formula ◽  
Lie Group ◽  
Flag Curvature ◽  
Nilpotent Lie Group ◽  
Finsler Spaces ◽  
Rigidity Result ◽  
Randers Space ◽  
Negatively Curved

AbstractIn this paper we give an explicit formula for the flag curvature of homogeneous Randers spaces of Douglas type and apply this formula to obtain some interesting results. We first deduce an explicit formula for the flag curvature of an arbitrary left invariant Randersmetric on a two-step nilpotent Lie group. Then we obtain a classification of negatively curved homogeneous Randers spaces of Douglas type. This results, in particular, in many examples of homogeneous non-Riemannian Finsler spaces with negative flag curvature. Finally, we prove a rigidity result that a homogeneous Randers space of Berwald type whose flag curvature is everywhere nonzero must be Riemannian.

scholarly journals The Β-Change by Finsler Metric of C-Reducible Finsler Spaces in Finsler Geometry

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Khageswar Mandal
Keyword(s):  
Finsler Space ◽  
Homogeneous Function ◽  
Finsler Geometry ◽  
Finsler Metric ◽  
Finsler Spaces

 This paper considered about the β-Change of Finsler metric L given by L*= f(L, β), where f is any positively homogeneous function of degree one in L and β and obtained the β-Change by Finsler metric of C-reducible Finsler spaces. Also further obtained the condition that a C-reducible Finsler space is transformed to a C-reducible Finsler space by a β-change of Finsler metric.

Finsler Metrics with K = 0 and S = 0

2003 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongmin Shen
Keyword(s):  
Euclidean Space ◽  
Shortest Path ◽  
External Force ◽  
Riemannian Space ◽  
Shortest Path Problem ◽  
Flag Curvature ◽  
Finsler Metrics ◽  
Randers Metric ◽  
Randers Space ◽  
Time Problem

AbstractIn the paper, we study the shortest time problem on a Riemannian space with an external force. We show that such problem can be converted to a shortest path problem on a Randers space. By choosing an appropriate external force on the Euclidean space, we obtain a non-trivial Randers metric of zero flag curvature. We also show that any positively complete Randers metric with zero flag curvature must be locally Minkowskian.

WEAKLY SYMMETRIC FINSLER SPACES

2010 ◽  
Vol 12 (02) ◽  
pp. 309-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHAOQIANG DENG ◽  
ZIXIN HOU
Keyword(s):  
Open Problem ◽  
Finsler Space ◽  
Finsler Metrics ◽  
Dimensional Sphere ◽  
Finsler Spaces ◽  
Geometrical Properties ◽  
3 Dimensional ◽  
Weakly Symmetric

In this paper, we introduce the notion of weakly symmetric Finsler spaces and study some geometrical properties of such spaces. In particular, we prove that each maximal geodesic in a weakly symmetric Finsler space is the orbit of a one-parameter subgroup of the full isometric group. This implies that each weakly symmetric Finsler space has vanishing S-curvature. As an application of these results, we prove that there exist reversible non-Berwaldian Finsler metrics on the 3-dimensional sphere with vanishing S-curvature. This solves an open problem raised by Z. Shen.

scholarly journals Randers manifolds of positive constant curvature

2003 ◽  
Vol 2003 (18) ◽  
pp. 1155-1165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aurel Bejancu ◽  
Hani Reda Farran
Keyword(s):  
Riemannian Manifold ◽  
Constant Curvature ◽  
Positive Constant ◽  
Complete Riemannian Manifold ◽  
Flag Curvature ◽  
Dimensional Sphere ◽  
Randers Metric ◽  
Constant Flag Curvature ◽  
Simply Connected

We prove that any simply connected and complete Riemannian manifold, on which a Randers metric of positive constant flag curvature exists, must be diffeomorphic to an odd-dimensional sphere, provided a certain 1-form vanishes on it.

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