Riemann tensor of the ambient universe, the dilaton, and Newton's constant

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Abstract

We investigate a four-dimensional world, embedded into a five-dimensional spacetime, and find the five-dimensional Riemann tensor via generalization of the Gauss(-Codacci) equations. We then derive the generalized equations of the four-dimensional world and also show that the square of the dilaton field is equal to Newton's constant. We find plausible constant and nonconstant solutions for the dilaton.

Original languageEnglish
Article number044013
JournalPhysical Review D
Volume70
Issue number4 B
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2004
Externally publishedYes

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