Published July 21, 1983 | Version v1
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Supersymmetry breaking by torsion and the Ricci-flat squashed seven-spheres

Creators

  • 1. Universite Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium). Faculte des Sciences
  • 2. Mons Univ. (Belgium). Faculte des Sciences

Description

In eleven-dimensional supergravity, unbroken supersymmetries may survive spontaneous compactification to V4 x V7 only for Freund-Rubin solutions to the equations of motion. A torsion which renders V7 Ricci-flat and breaks supersymmetry can then be induced spontaneously. Two squashed seven-spheres with torsion are obtained in this way: the flattening torsion components are constant and given by the octonion multiplication table. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Lett., B
Journal Volume
127
Journal Issue
1/2
Series
CODEN: PYLBA.;Phys. Lett., B.
Journal Page Range
47-50
ISSN
0370-2693

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
14800344
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
MANY-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; METRICS; RIEMANN SPACE; SUPERGRAVITY; SUPERSYMMETRY; SYMMETRY BREAKING; TORSION
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; SPACE; SYMMETRY; UNIFIED-FIELD THEORIES

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract ARC 79/83-12