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Title: On the symplectic structure of harmonic superspace

Journal Article · · International Journal of Modern Physics A; (United States)
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  1. Lab. de Physique Theorique, Faculte des Sciences, Av. Ibn Battota, B.P. 1014, Rabat (Morocco)

In this paper, the symplectic properties of harmonic superspace are studied. It is shown that Diff(S[sup 2]) is isomorphic to Diff[sub 0](S[sup 3])/Ab(Diff[sub 0](S[sup 3])), where Diff[sub 0](S[sup 3]) is the group of the diffeomorphisms of S[sup 3] preserving the Cartan charge operator D[sup 0] and Ab(Diff[sub 0](S[sup 3])) is its Abelian subgroup generated by the Cartan vectors L[sub 0] = w[sup 0]D[sup 0]. The authors show also that the eigenvalue equation D[sup 0] [lambda](z) = 0 defines a symplectic structure in harmonic superspace, and the authors calculate the corresponding algebra. The general symplectic invariant coupling of the Maxwell prepotential is constructed in both flat and curved harmonic superspace. Other features are discussed.

OSTI ID:
6990953
Journal Information:
International Journal of Modern Physics A; (United States), Vol. 7:28; ISSN 0217-751X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English