闵可夫斯基空间中子流形的若干性质

本文研究了Ｆｉｎｓｌｅｒ流形中的子流形,特别地,我们给出了闵可夫斯基空间中超球面的一个特征,同时,我们讨论了闵可夫斯基空间中超曲面的第二基本形式。     

二维Finsler空间是共形平坦的若干判定条件

本文利用Finsler约度量函数与度量张量获得了二维Finsler空间是共形平坦的若干令新的充要条件．此外，还推导了在共形映射下，局部Minkowski空间、常曲率Finsler空间与零曲率Finsler空间保持不变的新的充要条件．     

Rigidity of Noncompact Finsler Manifolds

For a Euclidean space or a Minkowski space, we change the metric in a compact subset and show that the resulting Finsler manifold is isometric to the original standard space under certain conditions. We assume that the mean tangent curvature vanishes and the metric satisfies some curvature conditions or have no conjugate points.     

Homogeneous geodesics and the critical points of the restricted Finsler function

In this paperwe study the set of homogeneous geodesics of a left-invariant Finsler metric on Lie groups. We first give a simple criterion that characterizes geodesic vectors. We extend J. Szenthe’s result on homogeneous geodesics to left-invariant Finsler metrics. This result gives a relation between geodesic vectors and restricted Minkowski norm in Finsler setting. We show that if a compact connected and semisimple Lie group has rank greater than 1, then for every left-invariant Finsler metric there are infinitely many homogeneous geodesics through the identity element.     

Positive definite Minkowski Lie algebras and bi-invariant Finsler metrics on Lie groups

In this paper, we introduce the notion of a Minkowski Lie algebra, which is the natural generalization of the notion of a real quadratic Lie algebra (metric Lie algebra). We then study the positive definite Minkowski Lie algebras and obtain a complete classification of the simple ones. Finally, we present some applications of our results to Finsler geometry and give a classification of bi-invariant Finsler metrics on Lie groups. This work was supported by NSFC (No.10671096) and NCET of China.     

关于射影平坦Finsler空间

本文研究了射影平坦Finsler空间的几何量及其几何性质。证明了射影平坦Finsler空间的Ricci曲率可完全由射影因子简洁地刻画出来。同时还证明了，在射影平坦Finsler空间中，平均Berwald曲率S=0意味着Ricci曲率Ric是二次齐次的。此外，给出了一个射影平坦Finsler空间成为常曲率空间或局部Minkowski空间的充分条件。     

Minkowski空间的等价性定理及在Finsler几何的应用

首先利用中心仿射几何中的结果建立了Minkowski空间的等价性定理.作为在Finsler几何中的应用,我们证明满足一定条件的Landsberg空间为Berwald空间,这些条件可以是具有闭的Cartan型形式,S曲率为零或平均Berwald曲率为零.     

Finsler几何中体积形式与子流形

本文对一般的Finsler体积元讨论了Finsler子流形几何,证明了关于任意Finsler体积元, Minkowski空间中不存在闭定向的极小子流形,关键在于对任意的Finsler体积元,沈忠民的方法仍然有效．对于特殊Randers空间中的子流形,给出了其体积增长估计,从而得到了Randers空间可以极小浸入到特殊Randers空间的一个必要条件．     

On infinitesimalh-conformal motions of Finsler metric

The conformai theory of Finsler spaces was initiated by Knebelman in 1929 and lately Kikuchi [7] gave the conditions for a Finsler space to be conformai to a Minkowski space. However under theh-condition, the third author [4] obtained the conditions for a Finsler space to beh-conformal to a Minkowski space. The purpose of the paper is to investigate the infinitesimalh-conformal motions of Finsler metric and its application to anH-recurrent Finsler space. We obtain the following results.

On generalized symmetric Finsler spaces

In this paper, we study generalized symmetric Finsler spaces. We first study some existence theorems, then we consider their geometric properties and prove that any such space can be written as a coset space of a Lie group with an invariant Finsler metric. Finally we show that each generalized symmetric Finsler space is of finite order and those of even order reduce to symmetric Finsler spaces and hence are Berwaldian.     

Revisiting the foundations of Barbilian?s metrization procedure

In the present work we prove that one of Barbilian?s theorems from 1960 regarding the metrization procedure in the plane admits a natural extension depending on a bilinear form and the relative position of two Apollonian hyperspheres. This result allows us to pursue two fundamental ideas. First, that all the distances with constant curvature can be described by Barbilian?s metrization principle. Secondly, that all the Riemannian metric corresponding to these distances can be obtained with the same unique procedure derived from the main theorem in the text (Theorem 2.5). We show how the hyperbolic metric of the disk, the hyperbolic metric on the exterior of the disk and the hyperbolic metric on the half-plane can be obtained in the same way using Theorem 2.5, which appears here for the first time and is an extension of a Barbilian classical result (Barbilian, 1960 [7]). Furthermore, we obtain metrics corresponding to quadratic forms with signature that includes minus. By considering the norms provided by either Lorentz or Minkowski (pseudo-)inner product as influence functions, two oscillant distances can be generated in some subsets of Lorentz or Minkowski plane. The extension of 1960 Barbilian?s theorem mentioned above allow us to obtain the metrics attached to these two Barbilian distances on corresponding subsets of Lorentz and Minkowski 2-dimensional spaces. The geometric study concludes that these metrics are generalized Lagrange metrics. A result concerning the distance induced by a Riemannian metric as a local Barbilian distance is also proved.     

Minkowski空间中具有常值支持函数的子流形

在Mlinkowski空间中证明了完备连通且具有常值支持函数的子流形必为Finsler球面或者为一个平面．利用支持函数研究的两类子流形是Euclid空间中结果的推广，同时优化了Euclid空间中子流形的相应结果．     

Metric projections versus non-positive curvature

In this paper two metric properties on geodesic length spaces are introduced by means of the metric projection, studying their validity on Alexandrov and Busemann NPC spaces. In particular, we prove that both properties characterize the non-positivity of the sectional curvature on Riemannian manifolds. Further results are also established on reversible/non-reversible Finsler–Minkowski spaces.     

Interpolation between Brezis–Vázquez and Poincaré inequalities on nonnegatively curved spaces: sharpness and rigidities

This paper is devoted to investigate an interpolation inequality between the Brezis–Vázquez and Poincaré inequalities (shortly, BPV inequality) on nonnegatively curved spaces. As a model case, we first prove that the BPV inequality holds on any Minkowski space, by fully characterizing the existence and shape of its extremals. We then prove that if a complete Finsler manifold with nonnegative Ricci curvature supports the BPV inequality, then its flag curvature is identically zero. In particular, we deduce that a Berwald space of nonnegative Ricci curvature supports the BPV inequality if and only if it is isometric to a Minkowski space. Our arguments explore fine properties of Bessel functions, comparison principles, and anisotropic symmetrization on Minkowski spaces. As an application, we characterize the existence of nonzero solutions for a quasilinear PDE involving the Finsler–Laplace operator and a Hardy-type singularity on Minkowski spaces where the sharp BPV inequality plays a crucial role. The results are also new in the Riemannian/Euclidean setting.     

关于Finsler子流形的平均曲率

通过使用由射影球丛诱导的体积元来研究Finsler子流形几何,推导了体积泛函的第一变分公式。给出了Finsler子流形的平均曲率形式和第二基本形式的定义,该定义在Riemannian情形下与通常的概念一致．此外,通过推导射影球丛纤维上的散度公式。给出了平均曲率形式的一种非常简洁的等价表示,并得到一些关于Minkowski空间中Finsler子流形的有趣的结果．     

A Reilly Type Inequality for the First Eigenvalue of Finsler Submanifolds in Minkowski Space

In this paper, we study the extrinsic upper bound for the first eigenvalue of compact Finsler submanifolds in Minkowski space and obtain a Reilly type inequality. It is reduced to the standard Reilly inequality when the ambient space is Euclidean.Mathematics Subject Classification (1991): 53C60, 53B40.     

Differentiable Distance Spaces

The distance function \({\varrho(p, q) ({\rm or} d(p, q))}\) of a distance space (general metric space) is not differentiable in general. We investigate such distance spaces over \({\mathbb{R}^n}\), whose distance functions are differentiable like in case of Finsler spaces. These spaces have several good properties, yet they are not Finsler spaces (which are special distance spaces). They are situated between general metric spaces (distance spaces) and Finsler spaces. We will investigate such curves of differentiable distance spaces, which possess the same properties as geodesics do in Finsler spaces. So these curves can be considered as forerunners of Finsler geodesics. They are in greater plenitude than Finsler geodesics, but they become geodesics in a Finsler space. We show some properties of these curves, as well as some relations between differentiable distance spaces and Finsler spaces. We arrive to these curves and to our results by using distance spheres, and using no variational calculus. We often apply direct geometric considerations.     

On dually flat Finsler metrics

In this paper, we study the locally dually flat Finsler metrics which arise from information geometry. An equivalent condition of locally dually flat Finsler metrics is given. We find a new method to construct locally dually flat Finsler metrics by using a projectively flat Finsler metric under the condition that the projective factor is also a Finsler metric. Finally, we find that many known Finsler metrics are locally dually flat Finsler metrics determined by some projectively flat Finsler metrics.