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G-Spaces and Kaluza-Klein Theory

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G-spaces are present whenever symmetries are relevant in physics. After a short introduction to this subject, spontaneous symmetry breaking in elementary particle physics is considered from this point of view. Kaluza-Klein theory is discussed in a purely geometrical formulation. Some results in connection with the geometrical compactification scheme are presented.

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  1. Institut für Physik, Johannes Gutenberg Universität, Postfach 3980, Staudinger Weg 7, 6500, Mainz, Fed. Rep. Germany

    N. A. Papadopoulos

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  1. Bad Honnef Physics Center, Bad Honnef, Federal Republic of Germany

    Joachim Debrus

  2. Physics Department, University of Dortmund, Dortmund, Federal Republic of Germany

    Allen C. Hirshfeld

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Papadopoulos, N.A. (1988). G-Spaces and Kaluza-Klein Theory. In: Debrus, J., Hirshfeld, A.C. (eds) The Fundamental Interaction. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9522-9_4

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