Abstract
We construct the covariant action for the N = 2 superstring in a ten-dimensional supergravity background. The flat superspace three-form needed for the construction of the Wess-Zumino term has a natural generalization in the curved superspace description of N = 2, d = 10 supergravity. We also discuss superstrings in d = 3, 4 and 6 supergravity backgrounds.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 116-120 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics |
| Volume | 162 |
| Issue number | 1-3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 7 1985 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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N = 2 superstrings in a supergravity background. / Grisaru, M. T.; Howe, P.; Mezincescu, Alexandru; Nilsson, B. E W; Townsend, P. K.
In: Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, Vol. 162, No. 1-3, 07.11.1985, p. 116-120.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Grisaru, M. T.
AU - Howe, P.
AU - Mezincescu, Alexandru
AU - Nilsson, B. E W
AU - Townsend, P. K.
PY - 1985/11/7
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N2 - We construct the covariant action for the N = 2 superstring in a ten-dimensional supergravity background. The flat superspace three-form needed for the construction of the Wess-Zumino term has a natural generalization in the curved superspace description of N = 2, d = 10 supergravity. We also discuss superstrings in d = 3, 4 and 6 supergravity backgrounds.
AB - We construct the covariant action for the N = 2 superstring in a ten-dimensional supergravity background. The flat superspace three-form needed for the construction of the Wess-Zumino term has a natural generalization in the curved superspace description of N = 2, d = 10 supergravity. We also discuss superstrings in d = 3, 4 and 6 supergravity backgrounds.
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