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Equivalence of the degrees of freedom in a unified gravitational theory

Author
Halpern, L.
Published
United States : [publisher not identified], 1985
Springfield, Va.: National Technical Information Service, [approximately 1985]
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microfiche : negative ; 11 x 15 cm

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Summary
A discussion of the non uniqueness of physical laws and their invariance groups is illustrated by the construction of a physical theory in which the law of motion of structureless and spinning particles is unified in the geometry of the manifold of the De Sitter group SO(3,2). The theory has the structure of a non Abelian Kaluza-Klein theory with very special properties resulting from the topology and non compactness of the groups. The physical interpretation of the field equations is discussed. The physical requirement of equivalence of the interaction of spinning and orbiting systems, generally unconsidered in related theories, is here taken into account by the structure of the theory. The possibility of deviations from predictions of general relativity exists. Generalizations of the theoretical structure to higher dimensional groups are outlined and open the possibility for observations. 21 refs.
Report Numbers
DE86014873; CONF-8505305-1
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NTIS collection.
Note
DOE contract number: AS05-76ER03509
OSTI Identifier 5381889
Research organization: Florida State Univ., Tallahassee (USA). Dept. of Physics.
Research organization: Stockholm Univ. (Sweden). Dept. of Theoretical Physics.
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