Semi-concurrent vector fields in Finsler geometry (Q2423726)

The current paper deals with semi-concurrent vector fields in Finsler geometry. At first, the condition for a vector field on a smooth Finsler manifold to be semi-concurrent is obtained. It is proved that some special Finsler manifolds viz. two-dimensional Finsler manifolds, three-dimensional Finsler manifolds with reversible geodesics, \(C\)-reducible Finsler manifolds, and Berwald manifolds with certain restictions, admitting a semi-concurrent vector fields are Riemannian. Further, it is proved that a semi-\(C\)-reducible Finsler manifold admitting semi-concurrent vector field is either Riemannian or \(C2\)-like. It is also shown that a Finsler manifold satisfying the \(SC\)-condition is Riemannian if and only if the \(T\)-tensor vanishes. Some special cases of concurrent vector fields are also studied. Finally, an example of doubly warped product Finsler metric is constructed using some Finsler spaces admitting semi-concurrent vector fields.