Chiral Fermions in Six-dimensional Gravity

We show how chiral four-dimensional spinors can be obtained from six-dimensional riemannian geometry, if two dimensions form a noncompact internal space with finite volume.

general relativity
FIELD THEORY: SIX-DIMENSIONAL
FIELD THEORY: DIMENSIONAL REDUCTION
Einstein equation
FIELD EQUATIONS: SOLUTION
FERMION: CHIRAL

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