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5th Dimensional Field Equations

http://www.tech.port.ac.uk/staffweb/seahras/images/Kaluza.jpeg In 1919, Kaluza sent Albert Einstein a preprint — later published in 1921 — that considered the extension of general relativity to five dimensions. He assumed that the 5-dimensional field equations were simply the higher-dimensional version of the vacuum … Continue reading →

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