Local symmetries in extended conformal gravity and conformal supergravity in superspace

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.525778· OSTI ID:6234282

Mansouri, F

The extended conformal field theory of gravity is discussed, and its local symmetries are compared to those of Einstein and standard Weyl theories. It is then shown that the local symmetries of the extended conformal geometry are also natural for the construction of SU(N)-extended conformal supergravity theories in superspace. The natural superspace for the formulation of such theories is one with two sets of four-component fermionic variables which transform oppositely under scale transformations.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76ER02978
• OSTI ID: 6234282
• Journal Information: J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States), Journal Name: J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States) Vol. 24:4; ISSN JMAPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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