Twistor description of spinning particles in AdS
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Author(s)
Arvanitakis, Alex S
Barns-Graham, Alec E
Townsend, Paul K
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The two-twistor formulation of particle mechanics in D-dimensional anti-de
Sitter space for D=4,5,7, which linearises invariance under the AdS isometry
group Sp(4;K) for K=R,C,H, is generalized to the massless N-extended "spinning
particle". The twistor variables are gauge invariant with respect to the
initial N local worldline supersymmetries; this simplifies aspects of the
quantum theory such as implications of global gauge anomalies. We also give
details of the two-supertwistor form of the superparticle, in particular the
massive superparticle on AdS_5.
Sitter space for D=4,5,7, which linearises invariance under the AdS isometry
group Sp(4;K) for K=R,C,H, is generalized to the massless N-extended "spinning
particle". The twistor variables are gauge invariant with respect to the
initial N local worldline supersymmetries; this simplifies aspects of the
quantum theory such as implications of global gauge anomalies. We also give
details of the two-supertwistor form of the superparticle, in particular the
massive superparticle on AdS_5.
Date Issued
2018-01-15
Date Acceptance
2017-12-27
Citation
Journal of High Energy Physics, 2018, 2018
ISSN
1029-8479
Publisher
Springer Verlag (Germany)
Journal / Book Title
Journal of High Energy Physics
Volume
2018
Copyright Statement
Open Access,
©The Authors.
Article funded by SCOAP3
©The Authors.
Article funded by SCOAP3
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Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Grant Number
EP/K034456/1
Subjects
hep-th
hep-th
Notes
v2: Minor additions (including references), typos corrected. 50 pp
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
59