Supergravity and M-Theory

B.Q.P.J. de Wit, M. van Zalk

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Abstract

Supergravity provides the effective field theories for string compactifications. The deformation of the maximal supergravities by non-abelian gauge interactions is only possible for a restricted class of charges. Generically these ‘gaugings’ involve a hierarchy of p-form fields which belong to specific representations of the duality group. The group-theoretical structure of this p-form hierarchy exhibits many interesting features. In the case of maximal supergravity the class of allowed deformations has intriguing connections with M/string theory.
Original languageUndefined/Unknown
Pages (from-to)757-784
Number of pages28
JournalGeneral Relativity and Gravitation
Volume41
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 2009

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