IIA/IIB Supergravity and Ten-forms

Apr, 2010
17 pages
Published in:
  • JHEP 05 (2010) 061
e-Print:
Report number:
  • UG-10-21,
  • IFT-UAM-CSIC-10-17,
  • KCL-MTH-10-03

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Abstract: (arXiv)
We perform a careful investigation of which p-form fields can be introduced consistently with the supersymmetry algebra of IIA and/or IIB ten-dimensional supergravity. In particular the ten-forms, also known as "top-forms", require a careful analysis since in this case, as we will show, closure of the supersymmetry algebra at the linear level does not imply closure at the non-linear level. Consequently, some of the (IIA and IIB) ten-form potentials introduced in earlier work of some of us are discarded. At the same time we show that new ten-form potentials, consistent with the full non-linear supersymmetry algebra can be introduced. We give a superspace explanation of our work. All of our results are precisely in line with the predictions of the E(11) algebra.
Note:
  • 17 pages
  • p-branes
  • Extended Supersymmetry
  • Superspaces
  • Gauge Symmetry
  • supersymmetry: algebra
  • supersymmetry: nonlinear
  • dimension: 10
  • Type IIA
  • Type IIB
  • supergravity
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