Properties of the eleven-dimensional supermembrane theory

Journal Article · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · Ann. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-4916(88)90050-4· OSTI ID:7064704

Bergshoeff, E; Sezgin, E; Townsend, P K

We study in detail the structure of the Lorentz covariant, spacetime supersymmetric 11-dimensional supermembrane theory. We show that for a flate spacetime background, the spacetime supersymmetry becomes an N = 8 world volume (rigid) supersymmetry in a ''physical'' gauge; we also present the field equations and transformation rules in a ''lightcone'' gauge. We semiclassically quantize the closed torodial supermembrane on a spactime (Minkowski)/sub 4/ x (flat 7-torus), and review some mathematical results that are relevant for path integral quantization. copyright 1988 Academic Press, Inc.

• Research Organization: International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy
• OSTI ID: 7064704
• Journal Information: Ann. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States), Journal Name: Ann. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States) Vol. 185:2; ISSN APNYA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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