Abstract
We discuss the implications of multibrane constructions involving combinations of positive and negative tension brane and show how anomalously light KK states emerge when negative tension "-" branes are sandwiched between "+" branes. We present a detailed study of a "+ - +" brane assignment which interpolates between two models that have been previously proposed in which gravity is modified at large scales due to the anomalously light states. We show that it has the peculiar characteristic that gravity changes from four-dimensional (4D) to 5D at large distances and returns to 4D at even larger scales. We also consider a crystalline universe which leads to a similar structure for gravity. The problems associated with intermediate negative tension branes are discussed and a possible resolution suggested.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 225-249 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | Nuclear Physics B |
| Volume | 595 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 12 Feb 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Free Keywords
- 04.50
- 11.10.Kk
- 12.60.-i
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
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