The vanishing volume of N = 1 superspace

HOWE, PS; STELLE, KS; TOWNSEND, PK

doi:https://www.dx.doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(81)91220-X

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1105.6087v2.pdf (341.35 KB)

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Author(s)

HOWE, PS

STELLE, KS

TOWNSEND, PK

Type

Journal Article

Abstract

We show that the supergeometry of the new minimal formulation of N = 1 supergravity is a limiting case of the non-minimal supergeometry for which the volume of superspace vanishes. The action for supergravity in this case is then no longer the superdeterminant of the vielbein but is analogous to a special form of the Fayet-Iliopoulos term allowed only for the new minimal supergeometry. We discuss the restrictions on matter couplings imposed by the new and non-minimal supergeometries.

Date Issued

1981-01-01

Date Acceptance

1981-01-01

Citation

Physics Letters B: Nuclear Physics and Particle Physics, 1981, 107 (6), pp.420-424

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/78852

URL

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/037026938191220X?via%3Dihub

DOI

https://www.dx.doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(81)91220-X

ISSN

0370-2693

Publisher

Elsevier

Start Page

420

End Page

424

Journal / Book Title

Physics Letters B: Nuclear Physics and Particle Physics

Volume

107

Issue

6

Copyright Statement

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Subjects

Science & Technology

Physical Sciences

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Physics, Nuclear

Physics, Particles & Fields

Physics

Publication Status

Published

Date Publish Online

2002-10-28