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A note on the uniqueness of D=4 N=1 Supergravity
Boulanger, Nicolas; Mboyo, Esole
2002In Classical and Quantum Gravity, 19 ((2002)), p. 2107-2124
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Abstract :
[en] We investigate in 4 spacetime dimensions, all the consistent deformations of the lagrangian ${cal L}_2+{cal L}_{{3/2}}$, which is the sum of the Pauli-Fierz lagrangian ${cal L}_2$ for a free massless spin 2 field and the Rarita-Schwinger lagrangian ${cal L}_{{3/2}}$ for a free massless spin 3/2 field. Using BRST cohomogical techniques, we show, under the assumptions of locality, Poincar'e invariance, conservation of the number of gauge symmetries and the number of derivatives on each fields, that N=1 D=4 supergravity is the only consistent interaction between a massless spin 2 and a massless spin 3/2 field. We do not assume general covariance. This follows automatically, as does supersymmetry invariance. Various cohomologies related to conservations laws are also given.
Research center :
AGIF - Algèbre, Géométrie et Interactions fondamentales
Disciplines :
Physics
Author, co-author :
Boulanger, Nicolas  
Mboyo, Esole
Language :
English
Title :
A note on the uniqueness of D=4 N=1 Supergravity
Publication date :
25 March 2002
Journal title :
Classical and Quantum Gravity
ISSN :
0264-9381
Publisher :
Institute of Physics Publishing, United Kingdom
Volume :
19
Issue :
(2002)
Pages :
2107-2124
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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