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Effective one-loop Lagrangian for nonlinear. sigma. models coupled to gravity

Journal Article · · Physical Review (Section) D: Particles and Fields; (USA)
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  1. Department of Physics, University of California and Theoretical Physics Group, Physics Division, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California 94720 (US)

A simple application of covariant-derivative expansion techniques to compute the divergent one-loop contributions to the effective action for a nonlinear {sigma} model coupled to gravity is presented. The results are then applied to a class of superstring-inspired supergravity models.

DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
5467879
Journal Information:
Physical Review (Section) D: Particles and Fields; (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review (Section) D: Particles and Fields; (USA) Vol. 40:4; ISSN PRVDA; ISSN 0556-2821
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English