Double supergeometry
Journal article, 2016

A geometry of superspace corresponding to double field theory is developed, with type II supergravity in D=10 as the main example. The formalism is based on an orthosymplectic extension OSp(d,d|2s) of the continuous T-duality group. Covariance under generalised super-diffeomorphisms is manifest. Ordinary superspace is obtained as a solution of the orthosymplectic section condition. A systematic study of curved superspace Bianchi identities is performed, and a relation to a double pure spinor superfield cohomology is established. A Ramond-Ramond superfield is constructed as an infinite-dimensional orthosymplectic spinor. Such objects in minimal orbits under the OSp supergroup ("pure spinors") define super-sections.

Supersymmetry and Duality

Space-Time Symmetries

Supergravity Models

Superspaces

Author

Martin Cederwall

Chalmers, Physics, Theoretical Physics

Journal of High Energy Physics

1126-6708 (ISSN) 1029-8479 (eISSN)

Vol. 2016 6 155

Subject Categories

Subatomic Physics

Geometry

Other Physics Topics

Roots

Basic sciences

DOI

10.1007/JHEP06(2016)155

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