Planck distance and less dimensional gravity

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The discussion centers on the implications of 2+1 dimensional gravity on Planck distance and time, highlighting the need to modify the gravitational constant (G) and other forces to maintain consistency within this framework. The formula for gravitational force, F = m_1 m_2 G/r, is analyzed, revealing that G in a 2+1 dimensional context differs from the conventional 4D version. The conversation emphasizes the challenges in adapting the Standard Model to lower dimensions and suggests that higher-dimensional gravity can lead to a modified Planck mass, relevant for experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

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If we imagine 2+1 dimensional gravity, I think that this influences on Planck distance and time.
Because attraction between two bodies can be described:

[tex]F = m_1 m_2 G/r[/tex]

F= force, m are masses, G is changed gravitational constant and r is distance between two bodies.
So G does not have the same dimension as a common our 4D G. So calculation of Planck's distance is different.

How it is with this?
 
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You would have to modify other forces, too - or you get a really strange universe.
While this is no problem for Coulomb's law, the other features of the Standard Model are a bit tricky, as they are made for our 3+1 dimensions.

Anyway, you could get a different mass in some way.
This is usually done with a higher-dimensional gravity. If these additional dimensions are compact, you can introduce a new scale for them and calculate a modified Planck mass. This is usually done to lie within reach of the LHC ;).
 
In 3+1 dimensions, dimensionless masses of particles are calculated as:
[tex] \mu_e^2=m_e^2 G/(\hbar c)[/tex]
In 2+1 this is not possible with the above mentioned 2+1 dimensional G. So, what is changed, [itex]\hbar[/itex], m, or the above formula, or what else?
 

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