A Sampler of Riemann-Finsler Geometry (Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Publications)
Contributors: David Bao (Editor); Robert L. Bryant (Editor); Shiing-Shen Chern (Editor); Zhongmin Shen (Editor)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: November 1, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9780521831819
Subjects: Differential & Riemannian geometry; Geometry, Riemannian; Finsler spaces; Mathematics; Science/Mathematics; General; Geometry - General; Mathematics / Applied
First sentence: The study of volumes and areas on normed and Finsler spaces is a relatively new field that comprises and unifies large domains of convexity, geometric tomography, and integral geometry.