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Casimir operators for the Super-Poincare algebra in D dimensions and the decomposition of the scalar superfield

Thesis/Dissertation ·
OSTI ID:5796181
An analysis of supersymmetric Kaluza-Klein theories is begun by obtaining the Casimir operators for the Super-Poincare algebra in any number of dimensions. The knowledge of these operators is used to decompose the general scalar superfield in 11 dimensions into its irreducible parts. The irreducible superfields are expressed as products of Grassmann-Hermite functions and antisymmetric Bargmann-Wigner multispinor fields. Some Lagrangians for these superfields are written down. The four and ten dimensional cases are also exposed. Tables for all these cases are presented.
Research Organization:
California Univ., Los Angeles (USA)
OSTI ID:
5796181
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English