We compute explicit transgression forms for the Euler and Pontrjagin classes of a Riemannian manifold M of dimension 4 under a conformal change of the metric, or a change to a Riemannian connection with torsion. These formulae describe the singular set of some connections with singularities on compact manifolds as a residue formula in terms of a polynomial of invariants. We give some applicatio...

Every point in Teichmüller space is a hyperbolic metric on a given Riemann surface, therefore, a Weil-Petersson geodesic in Teichmüller space can be viewed as a 3-manifold. We investigate the sectional curvatures of this 3-manifold, with a natural metric. We obtain explicit formulas for the curvature tensors of this metric, and show that the “average”s of them are zero, and hence the geometry o...

We study a special class of Finsler metrics which we refer to as Almost Rational (shortly, AR-Finsler metrics). give necessary and sufficient conditions for an manifold (M, F) be Riemannian. The rationality some geometric objects such Cartan torsion, geodesic spray, Landsberg curvature S-curvature is investigated. For particular subfamily have proved that if F has isotropic S-curvature, then th...