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N=1 supergravity and Maxwell superalgebras

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: We present the construction of the D = 4 supergravity action from the minimal Maxwell superalgebra sℳ4, which can be derived from the $$ \mathfrak{osp}\ \left(4\Big|1\right) $$ superalgebra by applying the abelian semigroup expansion procedure. We show that N = 1, D = 4 pure supergravity can be obtained alternatively as the MacDowell-Mansouri like action built from the curvatures of the Maxwell superalgebra sℳ4. We extend this result to all minimal Maxwell superalgebras type sℳ m + 2. The invariance under supersymmetry transformations is also analized.

Source: Journal of High Energy Physics

DOI: 10.1007/jhep09(2014)090

Authors: P. K. Concha, E. K. Rodríguez

Institutions: Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, University of Concepción, Politecnico di Torino, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Torino

Language: English

Topic: Black Holes and Theoretical Physics

Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Politecnico di Torino, Universidad de Concepción, Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica

Award: G5736781165