Curvatures, Gauss--Bonnet and Chern--Simons multiplets in old-minimal N = 1 supergravity

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989 · J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.528576· OSTI ID:6586245

Ferrara, S; Villasante, M

The complete form of the three curvature multiplets of old-minimal supergravity are given. The full super-Gauss--Bonnet theorem is derived and the Chern--Simons multiplets constructed. The latter construction allows a coupling to antisymmetric tensor fields that is the supersymmetric generalization of the Green--Schwarz mechanism occurring in superstring theories.

• Research Organization: CERN, Geneva, Switzerland and Department of Physics, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90024
• OSTI ID: 6586245
• Journal Information: J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States), Journal Name: J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States) Vol. 30:1; ISSN JMAPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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