On a scale function for testing the conformality of a Finsler manifold to a Berwald manifold (Q557182)

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On a scale function for testing the conformality of a Finsler manifold to a Berwald manifold
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    On a scale function for testing the conformality of a Finsler manifold to a Berwald manifold (English)
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    23 June 2005
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    The author considers a Finsler manifold which is conformal to a Berwald manifold. He gives a necessary condition for testing the conformality. A necessary and sufficient condition is also given in terms of a distinguished linear connection on the underlying manifold. Finally, special cases of Randers manifolds are considered with some explicit calculations.
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    Finsler manifolds
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    Berwald manifolds
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    conformal changes
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