Published May 2008
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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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- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2008 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.