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Supercurrents and superconformal symmetry

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)
A superspace variational formulation of supercurrents and their associated anomalies is presented, with emphasis on showing its foundation on superconformal symmetry. Parameters of superconformal transformations are embedded in a spinor superfield, in terms of which local-superconformal variations of superfields are defined. The one-loop supercurrent anomalies are calculated for the Wess-Zumino model and supersymmetric QED by the path-integral method.
Research Organization:
Department of Physics, Tohoku University, Sendai 980, Japan
OSTI ID:
6140409
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. D; (United States) Vol. 35:6; ISSN PRVDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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