871 research outputs found
Unifying N=5 and N=6
We write the Lagrangian of the general N=5 three-dimensional superconformal
Chern-Simons theory, based on a basic Lie superalgebra, in terms of our
recently introduced N=5 three-algebras. These include N=6 and N=8
three-algebras as special cases. When we impose an antisymmetry condition on
the triple product, the supersymmetry automatically enhances, and the N=5
Lagrangian reduces to that of the well known N=6 theory, including the ABJM and
ABJ models.Comment: 19 pages. v2: Published version. Minor typos corrected, references
adde
N=2 Super-Born-Infeld from Partially Broken N=3 Supersymmetry in d=4
We employ the non-linear realization techniques to relate the N=1 chiral, and
the N=2 vector multiplets to the Goldstone spin 1/2 superfield arising from
partial supersymmetry breaking of N=2 and N=3 respectively. In both cases, we
obtain a family of non-linear transformation laws realizing an extra
supersymmetry. In the N=2 case, we find an invariant action which is the low
energy limit of the supersymmetric Born-Infeld theory expected to describe a
D3-brane in six dimensions.Comment: 15 pages, no figures, RevTeX4, new comments and references added,
some equations corrected, discussion at end of sec. 3 change
Oblique DLCQ M-theory and Multiple M2-branes
We propose an oblique DLCQ as a limit to realize a theory of multiple
M2-branes in M(atrix)-theory context. The limit is a combination of an infinite
boosting of a space-like circle and a tuned tilting of the circle direction. We
obtain a series of supergravity solutions describing various dual
configurations including multiple M2-branes. For an infinite boosting along a
circle wrapped obliquely around a rectangular torus, Seiberg's DLCQ limit
distorts the torus modulus. In the context of supergravity, we show explicitly
how this torus modulus of -theory is realized as the
vacuum modulus of dual IIB-theory.Comment: v3: 25pages, extended version, References adde
Supersymmetric branes with (almost) arbitrary tensions
We present a supersymmetric version of the two-brane Randall-Sundrum
scenario, with arbitrary brane tensions T_1 and T_2, subject to the bound
|T_{1,2}| \leq \sqrt{-6\Lambda_5}, where \Lambda_5 < 0 is the bulk cosmological
constant. Dimensional reduction gives N=1, D=4 supergravity, with cosmological
constant \Lambda_4 in the range \half\Lambda_5 \leq \Lambda_4 \leq 0. The case
with \Lambda_4 = 0 requires T_1 = -T_2 = \sqrt{-6\Lambda_5}. This work unifies
and generalizes previous approaches to the supersymmetric Randall-Sundrum
scenario. It also shows that the Randall-Sundrum fine-tuning is not a
consequence of supersymmetry.Comment: 19pp; Published versio
The Number of States of Two Dimensional Critical String Theory
We discuss string theory vacua which have the wrong number of spacetime
dimensions, and give a crude argument that vacua with more than four large
dimensions are improbable. We then turn to two dimensional vacua, which naively
appear to violate Bekenstein's entropy principle. A classical analysis shows
that the naive perturbative counting of states is unjustified. All excited
states of the system have strong coupling singularities which prevent us from
concluding that they really exist. A speculative interpretation of the
classical solutions suggests only a finite number of states will be found in
regions bounded by a finite area. We also argue that the vacuum degeneracy of
two dimensional classical string theory is removed in quantum mechanics. The
system appears to be in a Kosterlitz-Thouless phase. This leads to the
conclusion that it is also improbable to have only two large spacetime
dimensions in string theory. However, we note that, unlike our argument for
high dimensions, our conclusions about the ground state have neglected two
dimensional quantum gravitational effects, and are at best incomplete.Comment: 12 pages, harvma
Brane-induced supersymmetry breaking
We study spontaneous supersymmetry breaking induced by brane-localized
dynamics in five-dimensional supergravity compactified on S^1/Z_2. We consider
a model with gravity in the bulk and matter localized on tensionless branes at
the orbifold fixed points. We assume that the brane dynamics give rise to
effective brane superpotentials that trigger the supersymmetry breaking. We
analyze in detail the super-Higgs effect. We compute the full spectrum and show
that the symmetry breaking is spontaneous but nonlocal in the fifth dimension.
We demonstrate that the model can be interpreted as a new, non-trivial
implementation of a coordinate-dependent Scherk-Schwarz compactification.Comment: 15 pages. v2: improved treatment of brane actions, relation with
conventional Scherk-Schwarz mechanism clarified, version to be published in
JHE
Gauge and Supersymmetric Invariance of a Boundary Bagger-Lambert-Gustavsson Theory
In this paper we will discuss the effect of a having a boundary on the
supersymmetric invariance and gauge invariance of the Bagger-Lambert-Gustavsson
(BLG) Theory. We will show that even though the supersymmetry and gauge
invariance of the original BLG theory is broken due to the presence of a
boundary, it restored by the addition of suitable boundary terms. In fact, to
achieve the gauge invariance of this theory, we will have to introduce new
boundary degrees of freedom. The boundary theory obeyed by these new boundary
degrees of freedom will be shown to be a generalization of the gauged
Wess-Zumino-Witten model, with the generators of the Lie algebra replaced by
the generators of the Lie 3-algebra. The gauge and supersymmetry variations of
the boundary theory will exactly cancel the boundary terms generated by the
gauge and supersymmetric variations of the bulk theory.Comment: 15 pages, 0 figures, accepted for publication in JHE
Non-abelian D=11 Supermembrane
We obtain a U(M) action for supermembranes with central charges in the Light
Cone Gauge (LCG). The theory realizes all of the symmetries and constraints of
the supermembrane together with the invariance under a U(M) gauge group with M
arbitrary. The worldvolume action has (LCG) N=8 supersymmetry and it
corresponds to M parallel supermembranes minimally immersed on the target M9xT2
(MIM2). In order to ensure the invariance under the symmetries and to close the
corresponding algebra, a star-product determined by the central charge
condition is introduced. It is constructed with a nonconstant symplectic
two-form where curvature terms are also present. The theory is in the strongly
coupled gauge-gravity regime. At low energies, the theory enters in a
decoupling limit and it is described by an ordinary N=8 SYM in the IR phase for
any number of M2-branes.Comment: Contribution to the Proceedings of the Dubna International SQS'09
Workshop ("Supersymmetries and Quantum Symmetries-2009", July 29 - August 3,
2009. 12pg, Late
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