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Trajectory inference investigates how to interpolate paths between observed timepoints of dynamical systems, such as temporally resolved population distributions, with the goal of inferring trajectories at unseen times and better…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-03-18 Aaron Zweig , Mingxuan Zhang , David A. Knowles , Elham Azizi

The recent increasing interest in the study of Lorentz-Finsler geometry has led to several applications to model real-world physical phenomena. Our purpose is to provide a simple, step-by-step review on how to build and implement such a…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2025-10-07 Enrique Pendás-Recondo

We take a three dimensional Euclidian metric in toroidal coordinates and consider the corresponding Laplace equation. The simplest solution of this equation is taken. Based on this we build a Weyl space-time. This space-time is transformed…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2007-05-23 S. B. P. Wickramasuriya , V. Joseph , K. I. S. Karunaratne

What is the distance between two points in spacetime? This is a basic geometric question, which so far has no single, definitive answer. Unlike their Riemannian cousins, Lorentzian manifolds are not known to carry a canonical distance…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2021-03-09 Carlos Vega

Kinematics in Finsler space is investigated. It is showed that the result based on the kinematics with a special Finsler structure is in good agreement with the reported value of secular trend in the astronomical unit, $d{\rm…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-05-14 X. Li , Z. Chang

We obtain some results in both Lorentz and Finsler geometries, by using a correspondence between the conformal structure (Causality) of standard stationary spacetimes on $M=\R\times S$ and Randers metrics on $S$. In particular, for…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2012-04-12 Erasmo Caponio , Miguel Angel Javaloyes , Miguel Sanchez

We develop the spacetime approach to gravitational lensing by spherically symmetric perturbations of flat, cosmological constant-dominated Friedman-Robertson-Walker metrics. The geodesics of the spacetime are expressed as integral…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-08-19 Thomas P. Kling , Sophia MacQueen Pooler

This work is a geometrical approach to the optimization problem motivated by transportation system management. First, an attempt has been made to furnish a comprehensive account of geometric programming based on the elementary Finsler…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-09-06 Azam Asanjarani

The quantum navigation problem of finding the time-optimal control Hamiltonian that transports a given initial state to a target state through quantum wind, that is, under the influence of external fields or potentials, is analysed. By…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-05-27 Dorje C. Brody , Gary W. Gibbons , David M. Meier

We generalize the Zermelo navigation problem and its solution on Riemannian manifolds $(M, h)$ admitting a space dependence of a ship's speed $0<|u(x)|_h\leq1$ in the presence of a perturbation $\tilde{W}$ determined by a strong velocity…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2019-03-25 Piotr Kopacz

This paper will present a model for pedestrian motion by defining a spacetime metric. This model considers the factors that are effective in the movement of pedestrians (such as obstacles, walls and other pedestrians) by defining a proper…

Physics and Society · Physics 2022-11-22 Amir Ghorbani

A piecewise flat Finsler metric on a triangulated surface $M$ is a metric whose restriction to any triangle is a flat triangle in some Minkowski space with straight edges. One of the main purposes of this work is to study the properties of…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2017-04-28 Ming Xu , Shaoqiang Deng

Using a navigation process with the datum $(F,V)$, in which $F$ is a Finsler metric and the smooth tangent vector field $V$ satisfies $F(-V(x))>1$ everywhere, a Lorentz Finsler metric $\tilde{F}$ can be induced. Isoparametric functions and…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2021-06-15 Ming Xu , Ju Tan , Na Xu

Traditionally, Euclidean geometry is treated by scientists as a priori and objective. However, when we take the position of an agent, the problem of selecting a best route should also factor in the abilities of the agent, its embodiment and…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2022-11-04 Karen Archer , Nicola Catenacci Volpi , Franziska Bröker , Daniel Polani

We consider a geodesic problem in a manifold endowed with a Randers-Kropina metric. This is a type of singular Finsler metric arising both in the description of the lightlike vectors of a spacetime endowed with a causal Killing vector field…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2025-10-21 Erasmo Caponio , Miguel Angel Javaloyes , Antonio Masiello

In this paper we develop a method for the estimation of {\bf T}ransport {\bf I}nduced by the {\bf M}ean-{\bf E}ddy interaction (TIME) in two-dimensional unsteady flows. The method is built on the dynamical systems approach and can be viewed…

Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics · Physics 2011-07-27 Kayo Ide , Stephen Wiggins

The nonlinear wave equation $u_{tt}-c(u)(c(u)u_x)_x=0$ determines a flow of conservative solutions taking values in the space $H^1(\mathbb{R})$. However, this flow is not continuous w.r.t. the natural $H^1$ distance. Aim of this paper is to…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2015-06-23 Alberto Bressan , Geng Chen

Some links between Lorentz and Finsler geometries have been developed in the last years, with applications even to the Riemannian case. Our purpose is to give a brief description of them, which may serve as an introduction to recent…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2023-10-25 Miguel Ángel Javaloyes , Enrique Pendás-Recondo , Miguel Sánchez

We discuss general notions of metrics and of Finsler structures which we call weak metrics and weak Finsler structures. Any convex domain carries a canonical weak Finsler structure, which we call its tautological weak Finsler structure. We…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2015-05-13 Athanase Papadopoulos , Marc Troyanov

We briefly review some basic concepts of parallel displacement in Finsler geometry. In general relativity, the parallel translation of objects along the congruence of the fundamental observer corresponds to the evolution in time. By…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2013-12-18 A. P. Kouretsis , M. Stathakopoulos , P. C. Stavrinos