Manifest spacetime supersymmetry and the superstring

Author(s)

Berkovits, Nathan ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, ICTP South Amer Inst Fundamental Res, Inst Fis Teor, Rua Dr Bento T Ferraz 271, BR-01140070 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Journal of High Energy Physics; n. 10 OCT 20 2021.
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Abstract

The algebra of spacetime supersymmetry generators in the RNS formalism for the superstring closes only up to a picture-changing operation. After adding non-minimal variables and working in the ``large{''} Hilbert space, the algebra closes without picture-changing and spacetime supersymmetry can be made manifest. The resulting non-minimal version of the RNS formalism is related by a field redefinition to the pure spinor formalism. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 19/24277-8 - Applications of quantum field theory
• Grantee: Pedro Gil Martins Vieira
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - SPEC Program
• FAPESP's process: 19/21281-4 - Gauge / gravity duality
• Grantee: Horatiu Stefan Nastase
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• FAPESP's process: 16/01343-7 - ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research: a regional center for theoretical physics
• Grantee: Nathan Jacob Berkovits
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