Randers manifolds of positive constant curvature

We prove that any simply connected and complete Riemannian manifold, on which a Randers metric of positive constant flag curvature exists, must be diffeomorphic to an odd-dimensional sphere, provided a certain 1-form vanishes on it.

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Main Authors: Aurel Bejancu, Hani Reda Farran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2003-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171203111301
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