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A volume comparison theorem for Finsler manifolds
Author(s):
Carlos
E.
Durán
Journal:
Proc. Amer. Math. Soc.
126
(1998),
3079-3082.
MSC (1991):
Primary 53C60, 53C15
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Abstract:
Let be a symmetric Finsler manifold, endowed with the Busemann volume form, and let be its unit disk bundle endowed with the canonical symplectic volume form. It is shown that , where is the volume of the unit disk in . Moreover, equality holds if and only if is Riemannian.
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Carlos
E.
Durán
Affiliation:
IMPA, Estrada Dona Castorina 110, Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janerio RJ 22460-320, Brasil
Address at time of publication:
IVIC-Matematicas, Apartado 21827, Caracas 1020-A, Venezuela
Email:
cduran@impa.br, cduran@cauchy.ivic.ve
DOI:
10.1090/S0002-9939-98-04629-2
PII:
S 0002-9939(98)04629-2
Keywords:
Riemannian geometry,
Finsler geometry
Received by editor(s):
March 6, 1997
Additional Notes:
Supported by CNPq, Brasil
Communicated by:
Christopher B. Croke
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1998,
American Mathematical Society
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