• Bulletin of the Korean Mathematical Society
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• v.61 no.4
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• pp.897-906
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• 2024

On a Hermitian manifold, the Chern connection can induce a metric connection on the background Riemannian manifold. We call the sectional curvature of the metric connection induced by the Chern connection the Chern sectional curvature of this Hermitian manifold. First, we derive expression of the Chern sectional curvature in local complex coordinates. As an application, we find that a Hermitian metric is Kähler if the Riemann sectional curvature and the Chern sectional curvature coincide. As subsequent results, Ricci curvature and scalar curvature of the metric connection induced by the Chern connection are obtained.

• Korean Journal of Mathematics
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.1-13
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• 2009

For an isometric immersion $f:M{\rightarrow}{\bar{M}}$ of Finsler manifolds M into $\bar{M}$, we compare the intrinsic Chern connection on M and the induced connection on M: We find the conditions for them to coincide and generalize the equations of Gauss, Ricci and Codazzi to Finsler submanifolds. In case the ambient space is a locally Minkowskian Finsler manifold, we simplify the above equations.

• Communications of the Korean Mathematical Society
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.505-517
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• 2002

We introduce certain conformally invariant h-Finsler connection in a Rizza manifold. Using this connection, we find some conformally invariant Finsler tensors. The conformal flatness and the Kaehlerian Finsler manifold with respect to the above connection are investigated.

• Bulletin of the Korean Mathematical Society
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• v.48 no.6
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• pp.1329-1339
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• 2011

For a manifold with a linear connection, we find an obstruction class to have a volume form parallel with respect to its connection which corresponds to the Chern-Simons secondary invariant in the frame bundle of the manifold.

• Bulletin of the Korean Mathematical Society
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• v.47 no.4
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• pp.767-775
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• 2010

Let ${\varphi}\;:\;(M^n,\;F)\;{\rightarrow}\;(\overline{M}^{n+p},\;\overline{F})$ be an isometric immersion from a Finsler manifold to a Finsler manifold. In this paper, we shall obtain the Gauss and Codazzi equations with respect to the Chern connection on submanifolds M, by which we prove that if M is a weakly totally geodesic submanifold of $\overline{M}$, then flag curvature of M equals flag curvature of $\overline{M}$.

• Journal of the Korean Mathematical Society
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• v.46 no.5
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• pp.949-966
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• 2009

In this paper we introduce in study a new class of complex Finsler spaces, namely the complex Randers spaces, for which the fundamental metric tensor and the Chern-Finsler connection are determined. A special approach is devoted to $K{\ddot{a}}ahler$-Randers metrics. Using the length arc parametrization for the extremal curves of the Euler-Lagrange equations we obtain a complex nonlinear connections of Lorentz type in a complex Randers space.

• Journal for History of Mathematics
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.1-15
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• 2019

We divide the timeline of the history of Finsler geometry, which dates back to Riemann's inaugural lecture in 1854, into three periods (hibernation, hiatus, rebirth) and we study formation of Romanian Finsler school around Iasi, Romania during the hiatus period. We look for the history centered around Radu Miron who is a third generation geometer of Iasi University and the mathematical heritage there through five generations. We also investigate mathematical impact of T. Levi-Civita, D. Hilbert, ${\acute{E}}$ Cartan who are considered as top mathematicians at their time.