The flag curvature of the Numata Finsler structures is shown to admit a nontrivial prolongation to the one-dimensional case, revealing an unexpected link with the Schwarzian derivative of the diffeomorphisms associated with these Finsler structures. Mathematics Subject Classification 2000: 58B20, 53A55 1 Finsler structures in a nutshell 1.1 Finsler metrics A Finsler structure is a pair (M,F ) w...

Following Kobayashi, we consider Griffiths negative complex Finsler bundles, naturally leading us to introduce extremal metrics. As point out, this notion is closely related the theory of interpolation norms, and characterized by an equation Monge–Ampère type, whose corresponding Dirichlet problem solve. applications, prove that metrics quantize solutions a natural PDE in Kähler geometry, const...

A Finsler metric is of sectional flag curvature if its flag curvature depends only on the section. In this article, we characterize Randers metrics of sectional flag curvature. It is proved that any non-Riemannian Randers metric of sectional flag curvature must have constant flag curvature if the dimension is greater than two. 0. Introduction Finsler geometry has a long history dated from B. Ri...

For the general class of pseudo-Finsler spaces with (α,β)-metrics, we establish necessary and sufficient conditions such that these admit a Finsler spacetime structure. This means fundamental tensor has Lorentzian signature on conic subbundle tangent bundle thus existence cone future-pointing time-like vectors is ensured. The identified (α,β)-Finsler spacetimes are candidates for applications i...

This note investigates the possibility of converses of the Weyl theorems that two conformally related metrics on a manifold have the same Weyl conformal tensor and that two projectively related connections on a manifold have the same Weyl projective tensor. It shows that, in all relevant cases, counterexamples to each of Weyl’s theorems exist except for his conformal theorem in the 4-dimensiona...

In this paper we introduce the class of R-complex Finsler spaces with (α, β)-metrics and study some important exemples: R-complex Randers spaces, R-complex Kropina spaces. The metric tensor field of a R-complex Finsler space with (α, β)-metric is determined (§2). A special approach is dedicated to the R-complex Randers spaces (§3). AMS Mathematics Subject Classification (2000): 53B40, 53C60

Based on the analogue spacetime programme, and many other ideas currently mooted in “quantum gravity”, there is considerable ongoing speculation that the usual pseudoRiemannian (Lorentzian) manifolds of general relativity might eventually be modified at short distances. Two specific modifications that are often advocated are the adoption of Finsler geometries (or more specifically, pseudo-Finsl...

Equality of hh -curvatures of the Berwald and Cartan connections leads to a new class of Finsler metrics, socalled BC-generalized Landsberg metrics. Here, we prove that every BC-generalized Landsberg metric of scalar flag curvature with dimension greater than two is of constant flag curvature.