Published January 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Quantum effects from a purely geometrical relativity theory

  • 1. Department of Mathematics, University of Colorado at Boulder, 395 UCB, Boulder, Colorado 80309 (United States)

Description

A purely geometrical relativity theory results from a construction that produces from three-dimensional space a happy unification of Kaluza's five-dimensional theory and Weyl's conformal theory. The theory can provide geometrical explanations for the following observed phenomena, among others: (a) visibility lifetimes of elementary particles of lengths inversely proportional to their rest masses; (b) the equality of charge magnitude among all charged particles interacting at an event; (c) the propensity of electrons in atoms to be seen in discretely spaced orbits; and (d) 'quantum jumps' between those orbits. This suggests the possibility that the theory can provide a deterministic underpinning of quantum mechanics like that provided to thermodynamics by the molecular theory of gases

Availability note (English)

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Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
24
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 225-230
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
6. Mexican school on gravitation and mathematical physics
Dates
21-27 Nov 2004
Place
Quintana Roo (Mexico)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37053905
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ATOMS; CHARGED PARTICLES; ELECTRONS; LENGTH; LIFETIME; MASS; ORBITS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; RELATIVITY THEORY; SPACE; THERMODYNAMICS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
DIMENSIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; FIELD THEORIES; LEPTONS; MECHANICS