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Title: Neutrino spectrum of Einstein universes

Journal Article · · J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.528107· OSTI ID:6790281

The study of higher-dimensional Kaluza--Klein universes constructed from the unitary groups U/sub N/ is continued. They form Bergmann manifolds of dimension N/sup 2/ with Finslerian geometry induced by their hyperspin structure. In this paper Lagrangians for relativistic wave equations, which are generalizations of the Klein--Gordan, Dirac, and Weyl neutrino equations, are formulated. The wave equations are in general of differential order N. The hyperneutrino equation is examined in detail as the simplest example and its discrete symmetries are discussed. It is found that for N = 3 and N>4 TCP and all its constituent symmetries are violated. The boson calculus is used to solve the linear neutrino equation exactly on U/sub N/ and the energy spectra of the neutrino and antineutrino are presented. It is found that the density ratio of negative to positive energy states is unity only for N = 2, producing asymmetry for all higher-dimensional U/sub N/. The neutrino acquires a negligible rest mass of O(10/sup -31/ eV) due to the global curvature of our manifold.

Research Organization:
School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30322
OSTI ID:
6790281
Journal Information:
J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States), Vol. 29:10, Issue 10
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English