Classical anomalies of supersymmetric extended objects

Abstract The hamiltonian form of the action for a p-extended supersymmetric object is presented, and used to deduce both the algebra generated by the constraints, in agreement with previous results for p=1,2, and the algebra of the supersymmetry charges. The “anomalous” contributions in each algebra (for given p) are shown to be related, and the origin of their different properties is exhibited. In particular, it is shown why only in the charge algebra are the “anomalous” contributions always topological and the commutators of the translations always zero.

On the physical contents of q-deformed Minkowski spaces

Some physical aspects of $q$-deformed spacetimes are discussed. It is pointed out that, under certain standard assumptions relating deformation and quantization, the classical limit (Poisson bracket description) of the dynamics is bound to contain unusual features. At the same time, it is argued that the formulation of an associated $q$-deformed field theory is fraught with serious difficulties.

Galilean Superconformal Symmetries

We consider the non-relativistic c -> \infty contraction limit of the (N=2k)- extended D=4 superconformal algebra su(2,2;N), introducing in this way the non-relativistic (N=2k)-extended Galilean superconformal algebra. Such a Galilean superconformal algebra has the same number of generators as su(2,2|2k). The usp(2k) algebra describes the non-relativistic internal symmetries, and the generators from the coset u(2k)/usp(2k) become central charges after contraction.

Extensions, expansions, Lie algebra cohomology and enlarged superspaces

After briefly reviewing the methods that allow us to derive consistently new Lie (super)algebras from given ones, we consider enlarged superspaces and superalgebras, their relevance and some possible applications.

Covariant Operator Formalism for Quantized Superfields

The Takahashi-Umezawa method of deriving the free covariant quantization relations from the linear equations of motion is extended to superfields. The Cauchy problem for free superfields is solved, and an expression for the time independent scalar product is given. For the case of interacting fields, we give the general Kallen-Lehmann spectral representation for the two-point superfield Green functions and, after the introduction of the asymptotic condition for superfields, we give the superfield extension of the Yang-Feldman equation. The case of the D = 2 real scalar superfield and the case of the D = 4 chiral superfield are discussed in detail.

The Schouten - Nijenhuis bracket, cohomology and generalized Poisson structures

Newly introduced generalized Poisson structures based on suitable skew-symmetric contravariant tensors of even order are discussed in terms of the Schouten-Nijenhuis bracket. The associated `Jacobi identities' are expressed as conditions on these tensors, the cohomological contents of which is given. In particular, we determine the linear generalized Poisson structures which can be constructed on the dual spaces of simple Lie algebras.

Topics on n-ary algebras

We describe the basic properties of two n-ary algebras, the Generalized Lie Algebras (GLAs) and, particularly, the Filippov (or n-Lie) algebras (FAs), and comment on their n-ary Poisson counterparts, the Generalized Poisson (GP) and Nambu-Poisson (N-P) structures. We describe the Filippov algebra cohomology relevant for the central extensions and infinitesimal deformations of FAs. It is seen that semisimple FAs do not admit central extensions and, moreover, that they are rigid. This extends the familiar Whitehead's lemma to all $n\geq 2$ FAs, n=2 being the standard Lie algebra case. When the n-bracket of the FAs is no longer required to be fully skewsymmetric one is led to the n-Leibniz (or…

Anomalies from the Wess-Zumino-Witten action

We show that the two most frequent expressions for the anomalous commutators can be both derived from quantities associated with the WZW model.

Geometric quantization in the presence of an electromagnetic field

Some aspects of the formalism of geometric quantization are described emphasizing the role played by the symmetry group of the quantum system which, for the free particle, turns out to be a central extensionG(m) of the Galilei groupG. The resulting formalism is then applied to the case of a particle interacting with the electromagnetic field, which appears as a necessary modification of the connection 1-form of the quantum bundle when its invariance group is generalized to alocal extension ofG. Finally, the quantization of the electric charge in the presence of a Dirac monopole is also briefly considered.

Non-commutative geometry and covariance: From the quantum plane to quantum tensors

Reflection and braid equations for rank two $q$-tensors are derived from the covariance properties of quantum vectors by using the $R$-matrix formalism.

On the underlying gauge group structure of D=11 supergravity

The underlying gauge group structure of D=11 supergravity is revisited (see paper for detailed abstract).

Supersymmetry currents and WZ-like terms in (supersymmetry)2 models

Abstract Using the superfield formulation of the N = 1 spinning superparticle model as an example, the superfield currents associated with the target space supersymmetry are given, and the component expression of the corresponding superalgebra is found to describe a graded “doubling” of the Poincare superalgebra. Further, it is shown how the torsion-like term in the spinning super-particle model can be obtained from the form associated with the Green-Schwarz WZ term for the superstring, and a possible way of introducing extended spinning supersymmetric objects is discussed.

Relativistic wave equations from supergroup quantization

A formalism of geometric quantization recently introduced which is based on the consideration of Lie groups which are central extensions by U(1) is applied to the relativistic case by using the N-2 super Poincare group with a central charge.

Three physical quantum manifolds from the conformal group

Contractions yielding new supersymmetric extensions of the poincaré algebra

Two new Poincare superalgebras are analysed. They are obtained by the Wigner-Inonu contraction from two real forms of the superalgebra OSp(2;4;C) - one describing the N = 2 anti-de-Sitter superalgebra with a non-compact internal symmetry SO(1, 1) and the other corresponding to the de-Sitter superalgebra with internal symmetry SO(2). Both are 19-dimensional self-conjugate extensions of the Konopel'chenko superalgebra. They contain 10 Poincare generators and one generator of internal symmetry in addition to 8 odd generators half of which, however, do not commute with translations.

The geometry of branes and extended superspaces

We argue that a description of supersymmetric extended objects from a unified geometric point of view requires an enlargement of superspace. To this aim we study in a systematic way how superspace groups and algebras arise from Grassmann spinors when these are assumed to be the only primary entities. In the process, we recover generalized spacetime superalgebras and extensions of supersymmetry found earlier. The enlargement of ordinary superspace with new parameters gives rise to extended superspace groups, on which manifestly supersymmetric actions may be constructed for various types of p-branes, including D-branes (given by Chevalley-Eilenberg cocycles) with their Born-Infeld fields. Thi…

q-Fock Space Representations of the q-Lorentz Algebra and Irreducible Tensors

We present the q-deformation of the Lorentz algebra, with Hopf structure, in terms of four independent harmonic oscillators. The explicit realization of the q-Fock space is given and the irreducible finite-dimensional representations of so(1,3)q are described and characterized by its two q-Casimir operators. The concept of irreducible q-Lorentz tensor is also introduced. The analysis is made for a real deformation parameter.

BPS preons in M-theory and supergravity

7 pages.-- PACS nrs.: 11.30.Pb, 11.25.-w, 04.65.+e, 11.10.Kk.-- ISI Article Identifier: 000247103400029.-- ArXiv pre-print available at: http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0702099

Kaluza-Klein origin for the superstring tension

The natural configuration space of a string in a background antisymmetric tensor potential is not loop space, but a principal U(1) bundle over loop space. This allows a Kaluza-Klein--like interpretation of the string tension as momentum along the U(1) fiber, and a similar interpretation is possible for a {ital p}-dimensional object. The higher-dimensional'' action incorporating this momentum as a dynamical variable is given for a {ital p}-dimensional supersymmetric extended object, in a general supergravity background. Its relevance, for a flat background, to classical anomalies'' in the supersymmetry algebra is explained.

Hidden supersymmetries in supersymmetric quantum mechanics

We discuss the appearance of additional, hidden supersymmetries for simple 0+1 $Ad(G)$-invariant supersymmetric models and analyse some geometrical mechanisms that lead to them. It is shown that their existence depends crucially on the availability of odd order invariant skewsymmetric tensors on the (generic) compact Lie algebra $\cal G$, and hence on the cohomology properties of the Lie algebra considered.

Quantum groups and deformed special relativity

The structure and properties of possible $q$-Minkowski spaces is discussed, and the corresponding non-commutative differential calculi are developed in detail and compared with already existing proposals. This is done by stressing its covariance properties as described by appropriate reflection equations. Some isomorphisms among the space-time and derivative algebras are demonstrated, and their representations are described briefly. Finally, some physical consequences and open problems are discussed.

Cohomology and contraction: The “non-relativistic” limit revisited

In this note we reconsider the transition from P⊗U(1) to the N extended Galilei group \(\tilde G\)(m),first discussed by Saletan. To this aim, we first analyse the relations between the groups G⊗U(1) and \(\tilde G\)c , where G is a Lie group of trivial H o 2 (G,U(1)) cohomology and \(\tilde G\)c is a central extension of Gc (obtained from G by contraction) by U(1).

Superconformal mechanics, black holes, and non-linear realizations

The OSp(2|2)-invariant planar dynamics of a D=4 superparticle near the horizon of a large mass extreme black hole is described by an N=2 superconformal mechanics, with the SO(2) charge being the superparticle's angular momentum. The {\it non-manifest} superconformal invariance of the superpotential term is shown to lead to a shift in the SO(2) charge by the value of its coefficient, which we identify as the orbital angular momentum. The full SU(1,1|2)-invariant dynamics is found from an extension to N=4 superconformal mechanics.

Reflection equations and q-Minkowski space algebras

We express the defining relations of the $q$-deformed Minkowski space algebra as well as that of the corresponding derivatives and differentials in the form of reflection equations. This formulation encompasses the covariance properties with respect the quantum Lorentz group action in a straightforward way.

Oscillator realization of the q-deformed anti-de Sitter algebra

Abstract We construct a realization of the q-deformed anti-de Sitter algebra in terms of two q-oscillators. We use the standard Drinfel'd-Jimbo prescription for the q-deformation of the Chevalley basis which we express in terms of q-oscillators. We also discuss the anti-de Sitter radius R → ∞ limit and the structure of the first so (3, 2)q Casimir operator.

k-Leibniz algebras from lower order ones: from Lie triple to Lie l-ple systems

Two types of higher order Lie l-ple systems are introduced in this paper. They are defined by brackets with l > 3 arguments satisfying certain conditions, and generalize the well-known Lie triple systems. One of the generalizations uses a construction that allows us to associate a (2n - 3)-Leibniz algebra pound with a metric n-Leibniz algebra () pound over tilde by using a 2(n - 1)-linear Kasymov trace form for () pound over tilde. Some specific types of k-Leibniz algebras, relevant in the construction, are introduced as well. Both higher order Lie l-ple generalizations reduce to the standard Lie triple systems for l = 3.

Superfield commutators for D = 4 chiral multiplets and their apppications

The superfield commutators and their corresponding equal-time limits are derived in a covariant way for the D=4 free massive chiral multiplet. For interesting chiral multiplets, the general KAllen-Lehmann representation is also introduced. As applications of the free superfield commutators, the general solution of the Cauchy problem for chiral superfields is given, and an analysis of the closure of the bilinear products of superfields which desrcibe the extension of the internal currents for free supersymmetric chiral matter is performed.

Cohomology of Filippov algebras and an analogue of Whitehead's lemma

We show that two cohomological properties of semisimple Lie algebras also hold for Filippov (n-Lie) algebras, namely, that semisimple n-Lie algebras do not admit non-trivial central extensions and that they are rigid i.e., cannot be deformed in Gerstenhaber sense. This result is the analogue of Whitehead's Lemma for Filippov algebras. A few comments about the n-Leibniz algebras case are made at the end.

Cohomology, central extensions, and (dynamical) groups

We analyze in this paper the process of group contraction which allows the transition from the Einstenian quantum dynamics to the Galilean one in terms of the cohomology of the Poincare and Galilei groups. It is shown that the cohomological constructions on both groups do not commute with the contraction process. As a result, the extension coboundaries of the Poincare group which lead to extension cocycles of the Galilei group in the “nonrelativistic” limit are characterized geometrically. Finally, the above results are applied to a quantization procedure based on a group manifold.

The $q$-calculus for generic $q$ and $q$ a root of unity

The $q$-calculus for generic $q$ is developed and related to the deformed oscillator of parameter $q^{1/2}$. By passing with care to the limit in which $q$ is a root of unity, one uncovers the full algebraic structure of ${{\cal Z}}_n$-graded fractional supersymmetry and its natural representation.

On the explicit form of consistent anomalies

We show that the two most frequent expressions for the anomalous commutators can be both derived from quantities associated with the Wess-Zumino-Witten action.

SUPERFIELDS AND CANONICAL METHODS IN SUPERSPACE

We consider the “supersymmetric roots” of the Heisenberg evolution equation as describing the dynamics of superfields in superspace. We investigate the superfield commutators and their equal time limits and exhibit their noncanonical character even for free superfields. For simplicity, we concentrate on the D=1 case, i.e., the superfield formulation of supersymmetric quantum mechanics in the Heisenberg picture and, as a soluble example, the supersymmetric oscillator. Finally, we express Noether’s theorem in superspace and give the definition of the global conserved supercharges.

Two-twistor particle models and free massive higher spin fields

We present D=3 and D=4 models for massive particles moving in a new type of enlarged spacetime, with D-1 additional vector coordinates, which after quantization lead to the towers of massive higher spin (HS) free fields. Two classically equivalent formulations are presented: one with a hybrid spacetime/bispinor geometry and a second described by a free two-twistor dynamics with constraints. After quantization in the D=3 and D=4 cases, the wave functions are given as functions on the SL(2,R) and SL(2,C) group manifolds respectively, and describe arbitrary on-shell momenta and spin degrees of freedom. Finally, the D=6 case and possible supersymmetric extensions are mentioned.

On the general structure of gauged Wess-Zumino-Witten terms

The problem of gauging a closed form is considered. When the target manifold is a simple Lie group G, it is seen that there is no obstruction to the gauging of a subgroup H\subset G if we may construct from the form a cocycle for the relative Lie algebra cohomology (or for the equivariant cohomology), and an explicit general expression for these cocycles is given. The common geometrical structure of the gauged closed forms and the D'Hoker and Weinberg effective actions of WZW type, as well as the obstructions for their existence, is also exhibited and explained.

-Poincaré supergravities from Lie algebra expansions

Abstract We use the expansion of superalgebras procedure (summarized in the text) to derive Chern–Simons (CS) actions for the ( p , q ) -Poincare supergravities in three-dimensional spacetimes. After deriving the action for the ( p , 0 ) -Poincare supergravity as a CS theory for the expansion osp ( p | 2 ; R ) ( 2 , 1 ) of osp ( p | 2 ; R ) , we find the general ( p , q ) -Poincare superalgebras and their associated D = 3 supergravity actions as CS gauge theories from an expansion of the simple osp ( p + q | 2 , R ) superalgebras, namely osp ( p + q | 2 , R ) ( 2 , 1 , 2 ) .

Geometrical foundations of fractional supersymmetry

A deformed $q$-calculus is developed on the basis of an algebraic structure involving graded brackets. A number operator and left and right shift operators are constructed for this algebra, and the whole structure is related to the algebra of a $q$-deformed boson. The limit of this algebra when $q$ is a $n$-th root of unity is also studied in detail. By means of a chain rule expansion, the left and right derivatives are identified with the charge $Q$ and covariant derivative $D$ encountered in ordinary/fractional supersymmetry and this leads to new results for these operators. A generalized Berezin integral and fractional superspace measure arise as a natural part of our formalism. When $q$…