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Some aspects of Kaluza-Klein cosmology

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This article contains a brief account of Kaluza-Klein theory and its applications in cosmology from the very beginning.

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Srivastava, S.K. Some aspects of Kaluza-Klein cosmology. Pramana - J Phys 49, 323–370 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02847423

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