Kaluza-Klein theory

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
theory of unification
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:general_relativity
gptkbp:category gptkb:theoretical_physics
gptkb:unified_field_theory
higher-dimensional physics
gptkbp:describes unification of gravity and electromagnetism
gptkbp:dimensions 5
gptkbp:explains electromagnetic field as geometry
gptkbp:extendsTo gptkb:Oskar_Klein
gptkbp:form differential geometry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kaluza-Klein theory
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:string_theory
gptkb:supergravity
modern higher-dimensional theories
gptkbp:introduced extra spatial dimension
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Theodor_Kaluza
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:gauge_theory
compactification
higher-dimensional spacetime
gptkbp:yearProposed 1921
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:spacetime
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5