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Are Einstein's equations of homogeneous multidimensional cosmology generic?

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It is shown that Einstein's equations for multidimensional homogeneous block diagonal cosmology are generic only if the dimension of space-time is 4.

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Szydlowski, M. Are Einstein's equations of homogeneous multidimensional cosmology generic?. Gen Relat Gravit 21, 721–731 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00759081

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