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...

In this paper we prove that for every bumpy Finsler metric F on every rationally homological n-dimensional sphere Sn with n ≥ 2, there exist always at least two distinct prime closed geodesics.

We consider the p-Laplacian operator on a domain equipped with a Finsler metric. We recall relevant properties of its first eigenfunction for finite p and investigate the limit problem as p →∞.

We consider the p–Laplacian operator on a domain equipped with a Finsler metric. After deriving and recalling relevant properties of its first eigenfunction for p > 1, we investigate the limit problem as p → 1.

In this paper, we prove that for every Finsler metric on S there exist at least two distinct prime closed geodesics. For the case of the two-sphere, this solves an open problem posed by D. V. Anosov in 1974.

Berwald metrics are particular Finsler metrics which still have linear Berwald connections. Their complete classification is established in an earlier work, [Sz1], of this author. The main tools in these classification are the Simons-Berger holonomy theorem and the Weyl-group theory. It turnes out that any Berwald metric is a perturbed-Cartesian product of Riemannian, Minkowski, and such non-Ri...

A particular Finsler-metric proposed in [1,2] and describing a geometry with a preferred null direction is characterized here as belonging to a subclass contained in a larger class of Finsler-metrics with one or more preferred directions (null, spaceor timelike). The metrics are classified according to their group of isometries. These turn out to be isomorphic to subgroups of the Poincaré (Lore...

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...

In this paper, we prove that for every Finsler metric on S there exist at least two distinct prime closed geodesics. For the case of the two-sphere, this solves an open problem posed by D. V. Anosov in 1974.

We consider the p–Laplacian operator on a domain equipped with a Finsler metric. We recall relevant properties of its first eigenfunction for finite p and investigate the limit problem as p → ∞.