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Divergences and Anomalies in Kaluza-Klein Theories

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The quantization of Kaluza-Klein theories is analyzed from both the higher and lower dimensional standpoints. Equivalence is established using zeta-function techniques to handle the ultraviolet divergences. Certain special features emerge by compactifying an odd number of dimensions. For example, the resulting four-dimensional theory has vanishing anomalies.

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    M. J. Duff

  2. Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College, London, Great Britain

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  3. Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College, London, SW7 2BZ, Great Britain

    D. J. Toms

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Duff, M.J., Toms, D.J. (1984). Divergences and Anomalies in Kaluza-Klein Theories. In: Markov, M.A., West, P.C. (eds) Quantum Gravity. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2701-1_27

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