Geometry of Pseudo-Finsler Submanifolds / Edition 1

by Aurel Bejancu, Hani Reda Farran

Overview

This book begins with a new approach to the geometry of pseudo-Finsler manifolds. It also discusses the geometry of pseudo-Finsler manifolds and presents a comparison between the induced and the intrinsic Finsler connections. The Cartan, Berwald, and Rund connections are all investigated. Included also is the study of totally geodesic and other special submanifolds such as curves, surfaces, and hypersurfaces.
Audience: The book will be of interest to researchers working on pseudo-Finsler geometry in general, and on pseudo-Finsler submanifolds in particular.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780792366645
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	10/31/2000
Series:	Mathematics and Its Applications , #527
Edition description:	2000
Pages:	244
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.36(d)

Table of Contents

1. Pseudo-Finsler Manifolds.- 2. Pseudo-Finsler Submanifolds.- 3. Special Immersions of Pseudo-Finsler Manifolds.- 4. Geometry of Curves in Finsler Manifolds.- 5. Pseudo-Finsler Hypersurfaces.- 6. Finsler Surfaces.- Basic Notations and Terminology.- References.

Editorial Reviews

Written for researchers, this book begins with a new approach to the geometry of pseudo-Finsler manifolds. It also presents a comparison between the industrial and the intrinsic Finsler connections. The Cartan, Berwlad, and Rund connections are all investigated. Included is a study of totally geodesic and other special submanifolds such as curves, surfaces, and hypersurfaces. Bejancu and Farran teach mathematics and computer science at Kuwait University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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