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The symmetry algebras of Euclidean M-theory

  • 1. Wroclaw Univ. (Poland). Inst. for Theoretical Physics

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We study the Euclidean supersymmetric D = 11 M-algebras. We consider two such D = 11 superalgebras: the first one is N = (1,1) self-conjugate complex-Hermitian, with 32 complex supercharges and 1024 real bosonic charges, the second is N = (1,0) complex-holomorphic, with 32 complex supercharges and 528 bosonic charges, which can be obtained by analytic continuation of known Minkowski M-algebra. Due to the Bott's periodicity, we study at first the generic D = 3 Euclidean supersymmetry case. The role of complex and quaternionic structures for D = 3 and D = 11 Euclidean supersymmetry is elucidated. We show that the additional 1024 - 528 = 496 Euclidean tensorial central charges are related with the quaternionic structure of Euclidean D = 11 supercharges, which in complex notation satisfy SU(2) pseudo-Majorana condition. We consider also the corresponding Osterwalder-Schrader conjugations as implying for N = (1,0) case the reality of Euclidean bosonic charges. Finally, we outline some consequences of our results, in particular for D = 11 Euclidean supergravity. (author)

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Imprint Pagination
14 p.
ISSN
0029-3865
Report number
CBPF-NF--043/03

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Country of Publication
Brazil
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
38045513
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
BOSONS; EUCLIDEAN SPACE; GRADED LIE GROUPS; GROUP THEORY; MINKOWSKI SPACE; SUPERSYMMETRY; SYMMETRY GROUPS
Descriptors DEC
LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; MATHEMATICS; RIEMANN SPACE; SPACE; SYMMETRY; SYMMETRY GROUPS

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