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Benigno Oliveira Alves

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Conic Pseudo-Finslerian Mechanical Systems

We develop a geometric framework for conservative mechanical systems modeled on conic pseudo-Finslerian manifolds, extending classical Riemannian and semi-Riemannian mechanics to anisotropic geometries. In this setting, we define a Jacobi-type pseudo-Finslerian metric and demonstrate that motions of fixed energy correspond, up to reparametrization, to its geodesics. We establish energy and momentum conservation under suitable symmetry assumptions via a generalized Noether's theorem, and provide new analytical criteria for the completeness of both the Jacobi metric and the mechanical system. Furthermore, for mechanical systems with holonomic and non-holonomic constraints, we prove the existence and uniqueness of reaction forces satisfying d'Alembert's principle. These results provide a unified geometric foundation for constrained and unconstrained anisotropic dynamics.

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Isoparametric functions and mean curvature in manifolds with Zermelo navigation

The generalized Zermelo navigation problem looks for the shortest time paths in an environment, modeled by a Finsler manifold (M,F), under the influence of wind or current, represented by a vector field W. The main objective of this paper is to investigate the relationship between the isoparametric functions on the manifold M with and without the presence of the vector field W. For the positive-definite cases, we also compare the mean curvatures in the manifold. Overall, we follow a coordinate-free approach.

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