Grassmann-odd extra dimensions and gravity

Question

Take a world with $D=3+n$ space-time dimensions, where $n$ are extra space-like dimensions.

With extra-dimensional newton gravity

$$F=G_N(D)\dfrac{Mm}{r^{2+n}}$$

Can $n$ affect IF the extra dimension is "Grassmann"-like or "time-like" instead "space-like"?

To reopen this post (v1). consider to only ask one subquestion per post. — Qmechanic, Sep 15 '18 at 11:41
Space-like, of course...I ask this, because...I know some bits of the answer...But I am curious of how others see the "issue" if "n" are not "space-like" dimensions... — riemannium, Sep 15 '18 at 11:46
The subquestion about multiple time dimensions seems to be a duplicate of https://physics.stackexchange.com/q/43322/2451 , https://physics.stackexchange.com/q/43630/2451 and links therein. — Qmechanic, Sep 15 '18 at 11:48

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 15 '18 at 12:18

Grassmann-odd dimensions have no topology or metric. One cannot assign a numerical value to the soul of a supernumber, cf. this related Phys.SE post.

So to answer the question what happen to gravity (in a non-relativistic limit) of some superfield theory, one can remove all the $\theta$-variables, and ask the same question in the corresponding component theory.

Grassmann-odd extra dimensions and gravity

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