Geodesic deviation in Kaluza-Klein theories - art. no. 027502

Authors
Kerner, R Martin, J Mignemi, S van Holten, JW
Citation
R. Kerner et al., Geodesic deviation in Kaluza-Klein theories - art. no. 027502, PHYS REV D, 6302(2), 2001, pp. 7502
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW D
ISSN journal
05562821 → ACNP
Volume
6302
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0556-2821(20010115)6302:2<7502:GDIKT->2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We study in detail the equations of the geodesic deviation in multidimensio nal theories of Kaluza-Klein type. We show that their 4-dimensional space-t ime projections are identical with the equations obtained by direct variati on of the usual geodesic equation in the presence of the Lorentz force, pro vided that the fifth component of the deviation vector satisfies an extra c onstraint derived here.