Finsler Geometry, Spacetime & Gravity -- From Metrizability of Berwald Spaces to Exact Vacuum Solutions in Finsler Gravity

Abstract: This PhD dissertation covers a range of topics in Finsler geometry and Finsler gravity, most notably: (i) the characterization of Berwald spaces, (ii) pseudo-Riemann (non-)metrizability of Berwald spaces, (iii) $(\alpha,\beta)$-metrics, (iv) exact solutions to Pfeifer and Wohlfarth's vacuum field equation in Finsler gravity, and (v) Finsler gravitational waves and their observational signature. An extended abstract can be found in the dissertation itself.