Kaluza-Klein gravity

被引:692
作者
Overduin, JM
Wesson, PS
机构
[1] UNIV WATERLOO,DEPT PHYS,WATERLOO,ON N2L 3G1,CANADA
[2] STANFORD UNIV,WW HANSEN LABS PHYS,GRAV PROBE B,STANFORD,CA 94305
来源
PHYSICS REPORTS-REVIEW SECTION OF PHYSICS LETTERS | 1997年 / 283卷 / 5-6期
关键词
Kaluza-Klein theory; cosmology; general relativity;
D O I
10.1016/S0370-1573(96)00046-4
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We review higher-dimensional unified theories from the general relativity, rather than the particle physics side. Three distinct approaches to the subject are identified and contrasted: compactified, projective and noncompactified. We discuss the cosmological and astrophysical implications of extra dimensions, and conclude that none of the three approaches can be ruled out on observational grounds at the present time.
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页码:303 / 378
页数:76
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