Einstein and the Kaluza-Klein particle
广义相对论与量子宇宙学
2008-11-26 v1 高能物理 - 唯象学
高能物理 - 理论
物理学史与哲学
摘要
In his search for a unified field theory that could undercut quantum mechanics, Einstein considered five dimensional classical Kaluza-Klein theory. He studied this theory most intensively during the years 1938-1943. One of his primary objectives was finding a non-singular particle solution. In the full theory this search got frustrated and in the x^5-independent theory Einstein, together with Pauli, argued it would be impossible to find these structures.
引用
@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0009087,
title = {Einstein and the Kaluza-Klein particle},
author = {Jeroen van Dongen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0009087},
year = {2008}
}
备注
25 pages, 2 figures, To appear in Stud. Hist. Phil. Mod. Phys