Dynamics of Dimensional Reduction
Peter G.O. Freund, Mark A. Rubin (Chicago U., EFI)

Jul 1980 - 3 pages

  • Phys.Lett. 97B (1980) 233-235
    IN *APPELQUIST, T. (ED.) ET AL.: MODERN KALUZA-KLEIN THEORIES*, 210-212. (Phys. Lett. B97 (1980) 233-235) AND CHICAGO UNIV. - EFI 80-035 (80,REC.NOV.) 7 P. (SEE BOOK INDEX)
    In *Salam, A. (ed.), Sezgin, E. (ed.): Supergravities in diverse dimensions, vol. 2* 1310-1312. (Phys. Lett. B97 (1980) 233-235) and Chicago Univ. - EFI 80-035 (80,rec.Nov.) 7 p. (see Book Index)
  • (1980)
  • DOI: 10.1016/0370-2693(80)90590-0
  • EFI 80/35-CHICAGO

Abstract (Elsevier)
In d -dimensional unified theories that, along with gravity, contain an antisymmetric tensor field of rank s -1, preferential compactification of d - s or of s space-like dimensions is found to occur. This is the case in 11-dimensional supergravity where s = 4.


Keyword(s): INSPIRE: general relativity | field theory: tensor | dimension: 11 | dimensional reduction | dimension: 4 | field equations: solution | FUNDAMENTAL CONSTANT: LENGTH | SUPERGRAVITY | FIELD THEORY: DIMENSIONAL REDUCTION
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