Published October 2000 | Version v1
Journal article

Prediction of dark matter using six-dimensional special relativity

  • 1. Leeds Univ., Leeds (United Kingdom). Dept. of Applied Mathematics

Description

The existence of dark matter is predicted using the theory of six-dimensional special relativity. Because of the richer structure of the null surface in a higher-dimensional theory, it is shown how a particle can become invisible to an observer when a certain condition is satisfied, because the world line of the particle can cease to intersect the extended null surface of the observer. Using this condition it is demonstrated that matter which the observer cannot see is able to send light signals to, and hence influence the behaviour of, matter which the observer can see. It is shown that under certain assumptions of symmetry the proportion of dark matter in the Universe is (γ (V)-1) where is an average taken over a suitable distribution of speeds V. Three simple models of this distribution yield percentages of 63.7%, 78.5% and 84.9% of dark matter

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuovo Cimento. B
Journal Volume
115B
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 1149-1158
ISSN
0369-3554

INIS

Country of Publication
Italy
Country of Input or Organization
Italy
INIS RN
32023839
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLUMINOUS MATTER; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; RELATIVITY THEORY
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; MATTER