A Scalar Field and the Einstein Vacuum in Modern Kaluza-Klein Theory
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2013-01-28 v2
Abstract
Five-dimensional relativity as an extension of general relativity has field equations that simplify considerably given the adoption of a new gauge. The result is a scalar field governed by the Klein-Gordon equation, in an empty spacetime with a cosmological constant governed by Einstein's equations. The main application is to the properties of massive particles in a vacuum-dominated universe.
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@article{arxiv.1209.5703,
title = {A Scalar Field and the Einstein Vacuum in Modern Kaluza-Klein Theory},
author = {Paul S. Wesson and James M. Overduin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1209.5703},
year = {2013}
}
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Changes from v.1: New last paragraph, Appendix