Finsleroid-Finsler spaces of positive-definite and relativistic types (Q2467654)

The author considers a Riemannian space \(M\), a \(1\)-form \(b\) and use the Riemannian metric \(S\) and the \(1\)-form \(b\) introducing also a scalar \(g\) to construct a Finsler function \(K\). He calls the \(5\)-tuple \((M,S,g,b,K)\) a Finsleroid-Finsler space, for short \(\text{FF}_g\)-space. For \(g=0\) this reduces to a Riemannian space. The \(\text{FF}_g\)-spaces have angle and scalar product [\textit{G. S. Asanov}, Publ. Math. Debrecen 67, 209--252 (2005; Zbl 1082.53018)] and may reflect future-past asymmetry [\textit{G. S. Asanov}, Rep. Math. Phys. 57, 199--231 (2006; Zbl 1111.53019)]. In the first part of this paper the author considers the case of positive-definite \(\text{FF}_g\)-spaces and proves among other facts: Theorem 3. An \(\text{FF}_g\)-space is a Landsberg space if and only if \(g\) is a constant, the Finsleroid-axis 1-form \(b=b_i(x)y^i\) is closed and obeys the condition \(\nabla _i b_j = k(a_{ij}-b_ib_j)\) with a scalar \(k=k(x)\). Here \(a_{ij}\) are the coefficients of the Riemannian metric on \(M\). The case \(k=0\) corresponds to the Berwald \textsl{FF}\(_g\)-spaces. Theorem 6. An \(\text{FF}_g\)-space is of Landsberg type if and only if the associated Riemannian space is a \(b\)-warped product space and the Finsleroid charge \(g\) is a constant. The second part of the paper is devoted to indefinite relativistic case. Many facts from the positive-definite case are extended in a specific way. It is proved that the pseudo-Finsleroid indicatrix is a space of constant negative curvature. A large and interesting section of conclusions as well as an appendix with detailed computations close this very well written paper.