On Kaluza-Klein Theory
Oct, 198153 pages
Published in:
- Annals Phys. 141 (1982) 316-352
Report number:
- IC-81-211
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Assuming the compactification of 4 + K -dimensional space-time implied in Kaluza-Kleintype theories, we consider the case in which the internal manifold is a quotient space, G H . We develop normal mode expansions on the internal manifold and show that the conventional gravitational plus Yang-Mills theory (realizing local G symmetry) is obtained in the leading approximation. The higher terms in the expansions give rise to field theories of massive particles. In particular, for the original Kaluza-Klein 4 + 1-dimensional theory, the higher excitations describe massive, charged, purely spin-2 particles. These belong to infinite dimensional representations of an O (1,2).- Kaluza-Klein model
- dimension: >4
- space-time
- coset space
- dimensional reduction
- gauge field theory: Yang-Mills
- particle: multiplet
- multiplet: particle
- spin: high
- high: spin
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