On the Berwald–Weyl curvature

In this paper, we study the Berwald–Weyl curvature which is defined for a spray/Finsler metric with a volume form. We obtain some expressions for the Berwald–Weyl curvature. This quantity is a projective invariant with respect to a fixed volume form. We prove that for any spray of scalar curvature on a manifold of dimension [Formula: see text], the Berwald–Weyl curvature vanishes with respect to any volume form. We also show that for any Finsler metric of constant Ricci curvature and constant S-curvature, the Berwald–Weyl curvature vanishes with respect to the Busemann–Hausdorff volume form. This study leads to a new notion of BWeyl-flat sprays/Finsler metrics.

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International Journal of Mathematics
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2025-10-17
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https://doi.org/10.1142/s0129167x25500648
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Advanced Differential Geometry Research
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On the Berwald–Weyl curvature

Liling Sun, Zhongmin Shen
International Journal of Mathematics
Advanced Differential Geometry Research
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On the Berwald–Weyl curvature

Liling Sun, Zhongmin Shen
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Abstract

In this paper, we study the Berwald–Weyl curvature which is defined for a spray/Finsler metric with a volume form. We obtain some expressions for the Berwald–Weyl curvature. This quantity is a projective invariant with respect to a fixed volume form. We prove that for any spray of scalar curvature on a manifold of dimension [Formula: see text], the Berwald–Weyl curvature vanishes with respect to any volume form. We also show that for any Finsler metric of constant Ricci curvature and constant S-curvature, the Berwald–Weyl curvature vanishes with respect to the Busemann–Hausdorff volume form. This study leads to a new notion of BWeyl-flat sprays/Finsler metrics.

International Journal of MathematicsVol. 36(14)
Jimei University (CN), Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
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Advanced Differential Geometry Research
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