Superconformal spaces and implications for superstrings

Journal Article · Sat Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · Physical Review. D, Particles Fields

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVD.77.065017· OSTI ID:21249870

Hatsuda, M; Siegel, W ^[1]

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1. Theory Division, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0801 (Japan)

We clarify some properties of projective superspace by using a manifestly superconformal notation. In particular, we analyze the N=2 scalar multiplet in detail, including its action, and the propagator and its super-Schwinger parameters. The internal symmetry is taken to be noncompact (after Wick rotation), allowing boundary conditions that preserve it off shell. Generalization to N=4 suggests the coset superspace PSU(2,2|4)/OSp(4|4) for the AdS/CFT superstring.

• OSTI ID: 21249870
• Journal Information: Physical Review. D, Particles Fields, Vol. 77, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.77.065017; (c) 2008 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
PROPAGATOR
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
ROTATION
SPACE
STRING MODELS
SUPERSTRING MODELS
SYMMETRY