On the Klein-Gordon equation in higher dimensions: Are particle masses variable? (Q1585706)
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On the Klein-Gordon equation in higher dimensions: Are particle masses variable? (English)
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2 July 2002
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In a 5-dimensional version of the source free Klein-Gordon equation one can consider the equation to be a 4-dimensional Klein-Gordon equation with a mass term determined by connection components arising from the extra dimension. For certain metrics, including a generalization of the Schwarzschild and a cosmological (radiation dominated) universe, the mass is variable. This might have some significant implications both for cosmology and for theories of elementary particles.
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Kaluza-Klein metric
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Klein-Gordon equation
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variable particle mass
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cosmology
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