Matter from Space

Giulini, Domenico (2009) Matter from Space.

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Abstract

General Relativity offers the possibility to model attributes of matter, like mass, momentum, angular momentum, spin, chirality etc. from pure space, endowed only with a single field that represents its Riemannian geometry. I review this picture of `Geometrodynamics' and comment on various developments after Einstein.

Keywords:Geometrodynamics, General Relativity, Clifford, Space
Subjects:Specific Sciences: Physics: Classical Physics
Specific Sciences: Physics: Relativity Theory
Specific Sciences: Physics: Fields and Particles
ID Code:4950
Deposited By:Giulini, Domenico
Deposited On:15 October 2009