On Finsler geometry of thermodynamical states introduced by R. S. Ingarden (Q1178367)

Let \(F^ m=(M^ m,L)\) and \(F^ n=(M^ n,L')\) be two Finsler spaces with fundamental functions \(L\) and \(L'\), respectively. Then a Kropina product space is the Finsler space \(F^ m*F^ n=(M^ m\times M^ n,L^*)\), where \(L^*=L^ 2/L'\). First, the author finds the geodesics of \(F^ m*F^ n\) and proves that \(F^ m*F^ n\) is a Berwald space provided both \(F^ m\) and \(F^ n\) are Berwald spaces. A thermodynamical Finsler space is a Kropina product space \(F^ m*F^ 1\) where \(F^ m\) is a Riemannian space. Then the author proves that a thermodynamical Finsler space is a Berwald space and obtains further results on geodesics and Hamiltonian vector fields on \(F^ m*F^ 1\).