Dirac equation in a six-dimensional spacetime: Temporal polarization for subluminal interactions

Journal Article · Thu Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 1985 · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.32.891· OSTI ID:5400910

Patty, Jr, C E; Smalley, L L

We examine the effect of the introduction of a six-dimensional extension of the Dirac equation on the problem of the physical meaning of the additional temporal coordinates of a (3+3) spacetime. We demonstrate that the electromagnetic field introduces a polarization of the temporal axes and that this polarization effect divides the (3+3) spacetime into six (3+1) Lorentzian subspaces. Subluminal interactions which involve fields and particles within a specified (3+1) subspace do not introduce multitemporal motion. We have therefore shown that a (3+3) formulation of the problems of subluminal and superluminal motion along with extended relativity is consistent with ordinary interactions predicted by the Dirac equation.

• Research Organization: Teledyne Brown Engineering, Huntsville, Alabama 35807
• OSTI ID: 5400910
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Vol. 32:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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