Homogeneous geodesics in homogeneous Finsler spaces
Homogeneous geodesics in homogeneous Finsler spaces
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DOI:
10.1016/j.geomphys.2006.11.004
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发表时间:
2007-04
影响因子:
1.5
通讯作者:
D. Latifi
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作者:
D. Latifi
In this paper, we study homogeneous geodesics in homogeneous Finsler spaces. We first give a simple criterion that characterizes geodesic vectors. We show that the geodesics on a Lie group, relative to a bi-invariant Finsler metric, are the cosets of the one-parameter subgroups. The existence of infinitely many homogeneous geodesics on the compact semi-simple Lie group is established. We introduce the notion of a naturally reductive homogeneous Finsler space. As a special case, we study homogeneous geodesics in homogeneous Randers spaces. Finally, we study some curvature properties of homogeneous geodesics. In particular, we prove that the S-curvature vanishes along the homogeneous geodesics.