A Sampler of Riemann-Finsler Geometry

David Bao, Robert Bryant, Shiing-Shen Chern, Zhongmin Shen - Collection Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Publications

362 pages, parution le 13/01/2005

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Résumé

Finsler geometry generalises Riemannian geometry in the same sense that Banach spaces generalise Hilbert spaces. This book presents an expository account of seven important topics in Riemann--Finsler geometry, ones which have recently undergone significant development but have not had a detailed pedagogical treatment elsewhere. Each article will open the door to an active area of research, and is suitable for a special topics course in graduate-level differential geometry. The contributors consider issues related to volume, geodesics, curvature, complex differential geometry and parametrised jet bundles, and include a variety of instructive examples.

Readable and user friendly

Contains an abundance of instructive examples and technology that can be transferred to other situations

Deals with topics that are important, but which have not had a detailed exposition elsewhere

L'auteur - Robert Bryant

Robert Bryant is Studio Director at videogame publisher Crave Entertainment, where he has also served as QA Manager and Executive Producer of such games as World Championship Poker and Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3. He began his games career in the interactive division of Mattel, Inc., where he was lead tester on dozens of projects. He is a frequent speaker on the subjects of game testing methods and management.

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Preface
Synopses
Volumes on normed and Finsler spaces
Anisotropic and crystalline mean curvature flow
Finsler geometry on complex vector bundles
Finsler geometry of holomorphic jet bundles
Ricci and flag curvatures in Finsler geometry
Nonreversible Finsler metrics of positive flag curvature
Landsberg curvature, S-curvature and Riemann curvature
Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	David Bao, Robert Bryant, Shiing-Shen Chern, Zhongmin Shen
Collection	Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Publications
Parution	13/01/2005
Nb. de pages	362
Format	16 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	662g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521831819
ISBN13	978-0-521-83181-9