Published January 29, 2001 | Version v1
Journal article

Quantum inconsistency of Einstein supergravity

Description

We show that N=1, D=4 Einstein-frame supergravity is inconsistent at one loop because of an anomaly in local supersymmetry transformations. A Jacobian must be added to the Einstein-frame Lagrangian to cancel this anomaly. We show how the Jacobian arises from the super-Weyl field redefinition that takes the superspace Lagrangian to the Einstein frame. We present an explicit example which demonstrates that the Jacobian is necessary for one-loop scattering amplitudes to be frame independent

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Identifiers

PII
S0550321300005514;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. B
Journal Volume
594
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 354-368
ISSN
0550-3213
CODEN
NUPBBO

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35027556
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; LAGRANGIAN FIELD THEORY; SCATTERING AMPLITUDES; SUPERGRAVITY; SUPERSYMMETRY; WEYL UNIFIED THEORY
Descriptors DEC
AMPLITUDES; FIELD THEORIES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SYMMETRY; UNIFIED-FIELD THEORIES

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.