Supersymmetry and non-compact groups in supergravity

John Ellis; Mary K. Gaillard; Murat Günaydin; Bruno Zumino

doi:10.1016/0550-3213(83)90384-X

Supersymmetry and non-compact groups in supergravity

John Ellis, Mary K. Gaillard, Murat Günaydin, Bruno Zumino

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We study the interplay of supersymmetry and certain non-compact invariance groups in extended supergravity theories (ESGTs). We use the N = 4 ESGT to demonstrate that these symmetries do not commute and exhibit the infinite-dimensional superinvariance algebra generated by them in the global limit. Using this result, we look for unitary representations of the full algebra. We discuss the implications of our results in the context of attempts to derive a relativistic effective gauge theory of elementary particles interpreted as bound states of the N = 8 ESGT.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	427-450
Number of pages	24
Journal	Nuclear Physics, Section B
Volume	224
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0550-3213(83)90384-X
State	Published - Sep 19 1983

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