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Conformal transformations of Berwald connections are investigated with coordinate-free methods, such as Frölicher-Nijenhuis Calculus. Some conformally invariant tensors are derived.
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Hassan, B.T., Mesbah, F. (2003). Conformal Transformations in Finsler Geometry. In: Anastasiei, M., Antonelli, P.L. (eds) Finsler and Lagrange Geometries. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0405-2_10
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