Bi-metric pseudo-Finslerian spacetimes

DOI10.1016/J.GEOMPHYS.2011.03.003zbMATH Open1218.53024arXiv1008.0689OpenAlexW2053805622WikidataQ59619486 ScholiaQ59619486MaRDI QIDQ550285FDOQ550285

Authors: Jozef Skákala, Matt Visser 

Publication date: 8 July 2011

Published in: Journal of Geometry and Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Finsler spacetimes have become increasingly popular within the theoretical physics community over the last two decades. Because physicists need to use pseudo-Finsler structures to describe propagation}of signals, there will be nonzero null vectors in both the tangent and cotangent spaces --- this causes significant problems in that many of the mathematical results normally obtained for "usual" (Euclidean signature) Finsler structures either do not apply, or require significant modifications to their formulation and/or proof. We shall first provide a few basic definitions, explicitly demonstrating the interpretation of bi-metric theories in terms of pseudo-Finsler norms. We shall then discuss the tricky issues that arise when trying to construct an appropriate pseudo-Finsler metric appropriate to bi-metric spacetimes. Whereas in Euclidian signature the construction of the Finsler metric typically fails at the zero vector, in Lorentzian signature the Finsler metric is typically ill-defined on the entire null cone.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1008.0689

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zbMATH Keywords

Finsler metricbimetric theoriesFinsler normpseudo-Finsler norms

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Local differential geometry of Lorentz metrics, indefinite metrics (53B30) Local differential geometry of Finsler spaces and generalizations (areal metrics) (53B40)

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