Theoretical Foundations

Articles (since 2001):

  • P.S. Wesson, “Where is the fifth dimension?” (2015) [Download PDF (243K)]
  • P.S. Wesson and J.M. Overduin, “Waves and causality in higher dimensions,” Phys. Lett. B750 (2015) 302-305 [Download PDF (191K) or link to article]
  • J. Ponce de Leon, “Embeddings for general relativity,” Class. Quant. Grav. 32 (2015) 195018 [Link to article or preprint]
  • P.S. Wesson, “The status of modern five-dimensional gravity,” Int. J. Mod. Phys. D24 (2015) 1530001 [Download preprint or link to preprint]
  • A. Bejancu and H.R. Farran, “A new point of view on the fifth force in 4D physics,” Gen. Relativ. Grav. 45 (2013) 449-463 [link to article]
  • A. Bejancu, “A new point of view on general Kaluza-Klein theories,” Prog. Theor. Phys. 128 (2012) 541-585 [download preprint]
  • P.S. Wesson, “Physical identifications for the algebraic quantities of five-dimensional relativity,” (2010) [Download or link to preprint]
  • J. Ponce de Leon, “Effective spacetime from multi-dimensional gravity,” Grav. Cosmol. 15 (2009) 345-352 [Link to preprint]
  • P.S. Wesson, “Consequences of Kaluza-Klein covariance,” (2009) [Link to preprint]
  • P.S. Wesson, “Classical universes and quantized particles from five-dimensional null paths,” (2009) [Link to preprint]
  • P.S. Wesson, “Mass and Machian General Relativity,” (2008) [Link to preprint]
  • P.S. Wesson, “The meaning of dimensions,” in V. Petkov (ed) The Meaning of Dimensions in Relativity and the Dimensionality of the World (Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics, Vol 153, 2008) [Download link to preprint]
  • P.S. Wesson, “The geometrical unification of gravity with its source,” Gen. Rel. Grav. 40 (2008) 1353-1365 [Link to paper]
  • B. Mashhoon and P.S. Wesson, “An embedding for general relativity and its implications for new physics,” Gen. Rel. Grav. 39 (2007) 1403-1412 [Link to paper or preprint]
  • P.S. Wesson, “The equivalence principle as a probe for higher dimensions,” Int. J. Mod. Phys. D14 (2006) 2315-2318 [Link to paper or preprint]
  • J. Ponce de Leon, “Extra symmetry in the field equations in 5D with spatial spherical symmetry,” Class. Quant. Grav. 23 (2006) 3043-3052 [Link to paper or preprint]
  • P.S. Wesson, “In defense of Campbell’s theorem as a frame for new physics,” (2006) [Link to preprint]
  • J.P. Constantopoulos and A.A. Kritikos, “On the flatness of certain solutions of the 5D gravity,” Tensor 67 (2006) 319-322 [Download here]
  • M. Israelit, “Wesson’s IMT with a Weylian bulk,” Found. Phys. 35 (2005) 1725-1748 [Link to paper or preprint]
  • J. Ponce de Leon, “Extra force from an extra dimension. Comparison between brane theory, STM and other approaches,” Gen. Rel. Grav. 36 (2004) 1333-1358 [Link to paper or preprint]
  • J.P. Constantopoulos and A.A. Kritikos, “A semireducible approach to the 5D gravity,” Tensor 65 (2004) 55-64 [Download here]
  • P.S. Wesson, “The equivalence principle as a symmetry,” Gen. Rel. Grav. 35 (2003) 307-317 [Link to paper or preprint]
  • S.S. Seahra and P.S. Wesson, “Application of the Campbell-Magaard theorem to higher-dimensional physics,” Class. Quant. Grav. 20 (2003) 1321-1339 [Link to paper or preprint]
  • J. Ponce de Leon, “The effective energy-momentum tensor in Kaluza-Klein gravity with large extra dimensions and off-diagonal metrics,” Int. J. Mod. Phys. D11 (2002) 1355-1380 [Link to paper or preprint]
  • P.S. Wesson, “Five-dimensional relativity and two times,” Phys. Lett. B538 (2002) 159-163 [Link to preprint]
  • P.S. Wesson, “On higher-dimensional dynamics,” J. Math. Phys. 43 (2002) 2423-2438 [Link to preprint]
  • J. Ponce de Leon, “Equations of motion in Kaluza-Klein gravity reexamined,” Grav. Cosmol. 8 (2002) 272-284 [Link to preprint]
  • J. Ponce de Leon, “Equivalence between Space-Time-Matter and brane-world theories,” Mod. Phys. Lett. A16 (2001) 2291-2303 [Link to paper or preprint]
  • J. Ponce de Leon, “Does the force from an extra dimension contradict physics in 4D?” Phys. Lett. B523 (2001) 311-316 [Link to preprint]
  • P.S. Wesson, S.S. Seahra and H. Liu, “A formal approach to Machian general relativity,” Int. J. Mod. Phys. D11 (2001) 1347-1354 [Link to paper]
  • S.S. Seahra and P.S. Wesson, “Null geodesics in five-dimensional manifolds,” Gen. Rel. Grav. 33 (2001) 1731-1752 [Link to paper or preprint]