Classical tests of multidimensional gravity: negative result
Abstract
In Kaluza-Klein model with toroidal extra dimensions, we obtain the metric coefficients in a weak-field approximation for delta-shaped matter sources. These metric coefficients are applied to calculate the formulas for frequency shift, perihelion shift, deflection of light and parameterized post-Newtonian (PPN) parameters. In the leading order of approximation, the formula for frequency shift coincides with well-known general relativity expression. However, for perihelion shift, light deflection and PPN parameter we obtain formulas , and respectively, where is a total number of spatial dimensions. These expressions demonstrate good agreement with experimental data only in the case of ordinary three-dimensional space. This result does not depend on the size of the extra dimensions. Therefore, in the considered multidimensional Kaluza-Klein models the point-like masses cannot produce the gravitational field which corresponds to the classical gravitational tests.
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@article{arxiv.1003.5690,
title = {Classical tests of multidimensional gravity: negative result},
author = {Maxim Eingorn and Alexander Zhuk},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1003.5690},
year = {2010}
}
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18 pages, LaTex