Supersymmetry in the line/surface functional theory of strings and p -branes

Journal Article · Thu Nov 15 04:00:00 EST 1990 · Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.42.3439· OSTI ID:6142749

Ho, C ^[1]

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1. Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan 11529, Republic of China (CN)

In previous papers, a line/surface functional theory was proposed as a field theory of geometric strings and {ital p}-branes. It was shown that for toroidal {ital p}-branes in {ital d}={ital p}+2 dimensions, the field equations can be exactly solved, yielding equally spaced mass-squared spectrum with massless ground states. In this paper, we show that these results are the manifestation of {ital N}={ital p}+1 hidden supersymmetries in the theory. For the line functional theory ({ital p}=1), we also work out the superalgebra satisfied by the two supercharges and the total angular momentum operator.

• OSTI ID: 6142749
• Journal Information: Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (USA) Vol. 42:10; ISSN PRVDA; ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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