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Title: A brief history (and geography) of Supergravity: the first 3 weeks... and after

Journal Article · · The European Physical Journal. H
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  1. California Inst. of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States); Brandeis Univ., Waltham, MA (United States)

Here, I summarize, at its 41st – and what would have been Bruno Zumino’s 94th – birthday, the history of the discoveries of Supergravity, and some of its framework and later developments.

Research Organization:
California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0011632; PHY-1266107
OSTI ID:
1597707
Journal Information:
The European Physical Journal. H, Vol. 43, Issue 3; ISSN 2102-6459
Publisher:
SpringerCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 1 work
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Supersymmetries and their representations journal March 1978
Quantum gravity at two loops journal October 1985
Consistency problems of hypergravity journal September 1979

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