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Classical tests of multidimensional gravity: negative result

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2010-10-29 v2 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology High Energy Physics - Theory

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 γ\gamma we obtain formulas Dπrg/[(D2)a(1e2)]D\pi r_g/[(D-2)a(1-e^2)], (D1)rg/[(D2)ρ](D-1)r_g/[(D-2)\rho] and 1/(D2)1/(D-2) respectively, where DD is a total number of spatial dimensions. These expressions demonstrate good agreement with experimental data only in the case of ordinary three-dimensional (D=3)(D=3) 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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