Published May 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

A generalization of the Kepler problem

Creators

  • 1. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Department of Mathematics (Hong Kong)

Description

A generalization of the Kepler problem is constructed and analyzed. These generalized Kepler problems are parametrized by a triple (D, κ, μ), where the dimension D is an integer ≥3, the curvature κ is a real number, and the magnetic charge μ is a half-integer if D is odd and zero or half if D is even. The key to constructing these generalized Kepler problems is the observation that the Young powers of the fundamental spinors on a punctured space with cylindrical metric are the right analogs of the Dirac monopoles.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics of Atomic Nuclei
Journal Volume
71
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 946-950
ISSN
1063-7788
CODEN
PANUEO

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41129042
Subject category
S97: MATHEMATICAL METHODS AND COMPUTING;
Descriptors DEI
CURVILINEAR COORDINATES; MAGNETIC MONOPOLES; METRICS; SPINORS; TWO-BODY PROBLEM
Descriptors DEC
COORDINATES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; MANY-BODY PROBLEM; MONOPOLES; POSTULATED PARTICLES

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