Korean Journal of Mathematics

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ON THE GENERALIZED RANDERS CHANGE OF BERWALD METRICS

  • Lee, Nany (Department of Mathematics The University of Seoul)
  • Received : 2010.10.12
  • Accepted : 2010.11.11
  • Published : 2010.12.30
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Abstract

In this paper, we study the generalized Randers change $^*L(x,y)=L(x,y)+b_i(x,y)y^i$ from the Brewald metric L and the h-vector $b_i$. And in search for a non-Berwald Landsberg metric, we obtain the conditions on $b_i(x,y)$ under which $^*L$ is a Landsberg metric.

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