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Einstein gravity from the $$ \mathcal{N}=4 $$ spinning particle

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: We obtain a manifestly background independent BRST quantization of the $$ \mathcal{N}=4 $$ N = 4 supersymmetric spinning particle. We show that nilpotency of the BRST charge Q implies the Einstein equations admitting a cosmological constant of indefinite sign. The physical graviton states are given by the vertex operator, obtained by an infinitesimal variation of Q, acting on diffeomorphism ghost states. In addition, the tree-point graviton scattering vertex is correctly reproduced by the worldline computation with these vertex operators.

Source: Journal of High Energy Physics

DOI: 10.1007/jhep10(2018)025

Authors: R. Bonezzi, A. Meyer, I. Sachs

Institutions: University of Mons, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bologna, University of Bologna, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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

OpenAlex ID: W2894722132

FWCI: 1.454

Cites: 42

Cited by: 34

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