2012/09/23 by Paul S. Wesson, James Overduin, Wesson, Paul S. +1
Physics and Astronomy · Social Sciences · #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #FOS: Physical sciences #General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc) #International Science and Diplomacy #Relativity and Gravitational Theory
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1209.5703
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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.