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HARMONIC FINSLER METRICS ON SPHERES

  • Kim, Chang-Wan (Division of Liberal Arts and Sciences Mokpo National Maritime University)
  • Received : 2017.10.30
  • Accepted : 2018.10.17
  • Published : 2020.02.15
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Abstract

In this paper, it is shown that the reversible harmonic Finsler metrics on spheres must be Riemannian.

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