Published December 5, 1985 | Version v1
Journal article

Lorentz Chern-Simons terms in N=1 4D supergravity consistent with supersymmetry and string compactification

  • 1. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Pisa (Italy)
  • 2. Pisa Univ. (Italy). Ist. di Fisica
  • 3. European Organization for Nuclear Research, Geneva (Switzerland)
  • 4. Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa (Italy)

Description

We consider the effective N=1 4D supergravity obtained from superstring compactification and we establish full supersymmetry of the Lorentz Chern-Simons terms induced by the modified D=10 supergravity lagrangian. Supersymmetry completion requires an extra coupling of the chiral multiplet S (containing an axion) to a chiral gravitational multiplet which includes both the Hirzebruch signature and the Euler characteristic densities. Then the consistency of the topological condition coming from superstring compactification and full off-shell supersymmetry is eventually proved. (orig.)

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Journal Title
Phys. Lett., B
Journal Volume
164
Journal Issue
1-3
Series
Phys. Lett., B.
Journal Page Range
46-50
ISSN
0370-2693
CODEN
PYLBA