1 research outputs found
Kaluza's theory in generalized coordinates
Maxwell's equations can be obtained in generalized coordinates by considering
the electromagnetic field as an external agent. The work here presented shows
how to obtain the electrodynamics for a charged particle in generalized
coordinates eliminating the concept of external force. Based on Kaluza's
formalism, the one here presented extends the 5x5 metric into a 6x6 space-time
giving enough room to include magnetic monopoles in a very natural way.Comment: 11 pages, RevTex. Accepted for publication in the Journal of
Matematical Physic