A new characterization of Finsler metrics with constant flag curvature 1 (Q537623)

\textit{A. Bejancu} and \textit{H. R. Farran} [Int. J. Math. Math. Sci. 23, No.~6, 399--407 (2000; Zbl 0997.53020)] proved that a Finsler manifold \(M\) is of constant flag curvature 1 if and only if the unit horizontal Liouville vector field (or Reeb vector field) \(E\) on the indicatrix bundle, is a Killing vector field. By using this result, the author finds two other equivalent conditions for \(M\) to have constant flag curvature 1. Then, in case \(M\) is a compact Finsler manifold, he proves an integral inequality of Ricci curvature with respect to \(E\). Note that equality holds if and only if \(M\) is of constant flag curvature 1. Finally, using these results the author obtains explicit expressions of the family of Finsler metrics of constant curvature 1 defined by \textit{R. L. Bryant} [Houston J. Math. 28, No.~2, 221--262 (2002; Zbl 1027.53086)].