We generalize to the Finsler case, the Lelong-Ferrand-Obatta Theorem about the compactness of conformal groups of compact Riemannian manifolds, except, the standard sphere.

In this paper we prove that the holonomy group of a simply connected locally projectively flat Finsler manifold of constant curvature is a finite dimensional Lie group if and only if it is flat or it is Riemannian. In particular, the holonomy group of non-Riemannian projective Finsler manifolds of nonzero constant curvature is infinite dimensional.

In this paper we investigate the problem what kind of (two-dimensional) Finsler manifolds have a conformal change leaving the mixed curvature of the Berwald connection invariant? We establish a differential equation for such Finslerian energy functions and present the solutions under some simplification. As we shall see they are essentially the same as the singular Finsler metrics with constant...

This article is an exposition of four loosely related remarks on the geometry of Finsler manifolds with constant positive flag curvature. The first remark is that there is a canonical Kähler structure on the space of geodesics of such a manifold. The second remark is that there is a natural way to construct a (not necessarily complete) Finsler n-manifold of constant positive flag curvature out ...

The geometric constructions are performed on (semi) Riemannian manifolds and vector bundles provided with nonintegrable distributions defining nonlinear connection structures induced canonically by metric tensors. Such spaces are called nonholonomic manifolds and described by two equivalent linear connections also induced unique forms by a metric tensor (the Levi Civita and the canonical distin...

Here, a Finsler manifold $(M,F)$ is considered with corresponding curvature tensor, regarded as $2$-forms on the bundle of non-zero tangent vectors. Certain subspaces of the tangent spaces of $M$ determined by the curvature are introduced and called $k$-nullity foliations of the curvature operator. It is shown that if the dimension of foliation is constant, then the distribution is involutive...

In this paper we define a complex adapted connection of type Bott on vertical bundle of a complex Finsler manifold. When this connection is flat we get a vertical vector valued cohomology. The notions are introduced by analogy with the real case for foliations. Finally, using the partial Bott connection we give a characterization of strongly Kähler-Finsler manifolds. 2000 Mathematics Subject Cl...

We establish Hardy inequalities involving a weight function on complete, not necessarily reversible Finsler manifolds. prove that the superharmonicity of provides sufficient condition to obtain inequalities. Namely, if $$\rho $$ is nonnegative and $$-\varvec{\Delta } \rho \ge 0$$ in weak sense, where $$\varvec{\Delta }$$ Finsler–Laplace operator defined by \varvec{\Delta = \mathrm {div}(\varvec...