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A Natural Combination of Gravity and Electromagnetism
Optical Physics Company, Calabasas, CA, USA
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Journal of Modern Physics·Volume 06 (2015)·Pages 749–757·Published 6 May 2015·DOI10.4236/jmp.2015.66080
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Abstract
Riemannian geometry has proved itself to be a useful model of the gravitational phenomena in the universe, but generalizations of it to include other forces have so far not been successful. Here we explore an extension of Riemannian geometry using a complex Hermitian metric tensor. We find that the standard electromagnetic field naturally appears along with two additional fields.
KeywordsComplex Riemannian GeometryUnified Field TheoryUnification of Electromagnetism and Gravity
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