D=3, N=8 conformal supergravity and the Dragon window
Journal article, 2011

We give a superspace description of D=3, N=8 supergravity. The formulation is off-shell in the sense that the equations of motion are not implied by the superspace constraints (but an action principle is not given). The multiplet structure is unconventional, which we connect to the existence of a "Dragon window", that is modules occurring in the supercurvature but not in the supertorsion. According to Dragon's theorem this cannot happen above three dimensions. We clarify the relevance of this window for going on the conformal shell, and discuss some aspects of coupling to conformal matter.

Author

Martin Cederwall

Chalmers, Applied Physics, Mathematical Physics

Ulf Gran

Chalmers, Applied Physics, Mathematical Physics

Bengt E W Nilsson

Chalmers, Applied Physics, Mathematical Physics

Journal of High Energy Physics

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

Vol. 2011 9 101

Subject Categories

Mathematics

Physical Sciences

Roots

Basic sciences

DOI

10.1007/JHEP09(2011)101

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