Introduction to Modern Finsler Geometry

by Zhongmin Shen and Yi-Bing Shen

Book Overview

This comprehensive book is an introduction to the basics of Finsler geometry with recent developments in its area. It includes local geometry as well as global geometry of Finsler manifolds.In Part I, the authors discuss differential manifolds, Finsler metrics, the Chern connection, Riemannian and non-Riemannian quantities. Part II is written for readers who would like to further their studies in Finsler geometry. It covers projective transformations,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9814713163
• ISBN13: 9789814713160
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"