Let M be a differentiable manifold, T x its tangent space at ε and TM={(x,y);x M; y M} bundle. A C 0 -Finsler structure is continuous function F:TM → [0, ∞ ) such that F(x, · ):T an asymmetric norm. In this work we introduce the Pontryagin type structures, which are structures satisfy minimum requirements of Pontryagin's maximum principle for problem minimizing paths. We define extended geodesi...

A Stiefel manifold VkR n is the set of orthonormal k-frames inR, and it is diffeomorphic to the homogeneous space SO(n)/SO(n−k). We study SO(n)-invariant Einstein metrics on this space. We determine when the standard metric on SO(n)/SO(n−k) is Einstein, and we give an explicit solution to the Einstein equation for the space V2R.

It is the Hilbert’s Fourth Problem to characterize the (not-necessarilyreversible) distance functions on a bounded convex domain in R such that straight lines are shortest paths. Distance functions induced by a Finsler metric are regarded as smooth ones. Finsler metrics with straight geodesics said to be projective. It is known that the flag curvature of any projective Finsler metric is a scala...

In Finsler geometry, there are infinitely many models of constant curvature. The Funk metrics, the Hilbert-Klein metrics and the Bryant metrics are projectively flat with non-zero constant curvature. A recent example constructed by the author is projectively flat with zero curvature. In this paper, we introduce a technique to construct non-projectively flat Finsler metrics with zero curvature i...

Smooth Finsler metrics are a natural generalization of Riemannian ones and have been widely studied in the framework of differential geometry. The definition can be weakened by allowing the metric to be only Borel measurable. This generalization is necessary in view of applications, such as, for instance, optimization problems. In this paper we show that smooth Finsler metrics are dense in Bore...

A known general program, designed to endow the quotient space U / B of unitary groups , C ∗ algebras ⊂ with an invariant Finsler metric, is applied obtain a metric for I ( H ) partial isometries Hilbert . group × where algebra bounded linear operators in Under this solution best approximation problem leads computation minimal geodesics space. We find solutions problem, and study properties obta...

In this paper, we obtain a necessary and sufficient condition for a conformal mapping between two Weyl manifolds to preserve Einstein tensor. Then we prove that some basic curvature tensors of $W_n$ are preserved by such a conformal mapping if and only if the covector field of the mapping is locally a gradient. Also, we obtained the relation between the scalar curvatures of the Weyl manifolds r...

Gravitational field equations in Randers-Finsler space of approximate Berwald type are investigated. A modified Friedmann model is proposed. It is showed that the accelerated expanding universe is guaranteed by a constrained RandersFinsler structure without invoking dark energy. The geodesic in Randers-Finsler space is studied. The additional term in the geodesic equation acts as repulsive forc...