Sprays metrizable by Finsler functions of constant flag curvature

In this paper we characterize sprays that are metrizable by Finsler functions of constant flag curvature. By solving a particular case of the Finsler metrizability problem, we provide the necessary and sufficient conditions that can be used to decide whether or not a given homogeneous system of seco...

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Veröffentlicht in:Differential geometry and its applications 2013-06, Vol.31 (3), p.405-415
Hauptverfasser: Bucataru, Ioan, Muzsnay, Zoltán
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:In this paper we characterize sprays that are metrizable by Finsler functions of constant flag curvature. By solving a particular case of the Finsler metrizability problem, we provide the necessary and sufficient conditions that can be used to decide whether or not a given homogeneous system of second order ordinary differential equations represents the geodesic equations of a Finsler function of constant flag curvature. The conditions we provide are tensorial equations on the Jacobi endomorphism. We identify the class of homogeneous SODE where the Finsler metrizability is equivalent with the metrizability by a Finsler function of constant flag curvature.
ISSN:0926-2245
1872-6984
DOI:10.1016/j.difgeo.2013.02.001