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Some Problems of Topology Change Description in the Theory of Space-Time
The problem of topology change description in gravitation theory is analized
in detailes. It is pointed out that in standard four-dimensional theories the
topology of space may be considered as a particular case of boundary conditions
(or constraints). Therefore, the possible changes of space topology in
(3+1)-dimensions do not admit dynamical description nor in classical nor in
quantum theories and the statements about dynamical supressing of topology
change have no sence. In the framework of multidimensional theories the space
(and space-time) may be considered as the embedded manifolds. It give the real
posibilities for the dynamical description of the topology of space or
space-time.Comment: 16 pages, LaTex; some misprints, which prevent generation of PS file,
are correcte
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