Kaluza's theory in generalized coordinates
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2015-06-25 v1
Abstract
Maxwell's equations can be obtained in generalized coordinates by considering the electromagnetic field as an external agent. The work here presented shows how to obtain the electrodynamics for a charged particle in generalized coordinates eliminating the concept of external force. Based on Kaluza's formalism, the one here presented extends the 5x5 metric into a 6x6 space-time giving enough room to include magnetic monopoles in a very natural way.
Cite
@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0108023,
title = {Kaluza's theory in generalized coordinates},
author = {Ana Laura Garcia-Perciante and Alfredo Sandoval-Villalbazo and L. S. Garcia-Colin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0108023},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
11 pages, RevTex. Accepted for publication in the Journal of Matematical Physics