Soliton solutions to the einstein equations in five dimensions.
We present a new class of solutions in odd dimensions to Einstein's equations containing either a positive or a negative cosmological constant. These solutions resemble the even-dimensional Eguchi-Hanson-(anti)-de Sitter [(A)dS] metrics, with the added feature of having Lorentzian signatures. They provide an affirmative answer to the open question as to whether or not there exist solutions with a negative cosmological constant that asymptotically approach AdS5/gamma but have less energy than AdS5/gamma. We present evidence that these solutions are the lowest-energy states within their asymptotic class.
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Department of Physics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada. r2clarks@ astro.uwaterloo.ca
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