Published July 11, 2013
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Journal article
On the sigma-model of deformed special geometry
- 1. Center for Mathematical Analysis, Geometry, and Dynamical Systems, Departamento de Matemática, Instituto Superior Técnico, 1049-001 Lisboa (Portugal)
- 2. Departamento de Física, Instituto Superior Técnico, 1049-001 Lisboa (Portugal)
Description
We discuss the deformed sigma-model that arises when considering four-dimensional N=2 abelian vector multiplets in the presence of an arbitrary chiral background field. In addition, we allow for a class of deformations of special geometry by non-holomorphic terms. We analyze the geometry of the sigma-model in terms of intrinsic torsion classes. We show that, generically, the deformed geometry is non-Kähler. We illustrate our findings with an example. We also express the deformed sigma-model in terms of the Hesse potential that underlies the real formulation of special geometry
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2013.04.001Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2013.04.001;
- arXiv
- arXiv:1212.4364v3;
- PII
- S0550-3213(13)00175-2;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Physics. B
- Journal Volume
- 872
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 228-252
- ISSN
- 0550-3213
- CODEN
- NUPBBO
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 45062258
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CHIRALITY; DEFORMATION; FOUR-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; GEOMETRY; MULTIPLETS; POTENTIALS; SIGMA MODEL; VECTORS
- Descriptors DEC
- BOSON-EXCHANGE MODELS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICS; PARTICLE MODELS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; PERIPHERAL MODELS; TENSORS
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- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2013 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.