Published May 18, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Can dual gravity be reconciled with E11?

  • 1. Centre for Theoretical Physics, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen (Netherlands)

Description

We extend a recently proposed formulation of dual gravity to the case of eleven-dimensional supergravity. The supersymmetric action corresponding to this alternative formulation is given, and it is shown that it leads to a set of first-order duality relations from which all second-order equations of motion follow as integrability conditions. On top of the fields corresponding to the conjectured E11 symmetry the action features Stueckelberg gauge fields that facilitate the realization of arbitrary symmetries on the dual graviton. However, there is no gauge-fixing that allows to eliminate the Stueckelberg fields. Therefore, E11 by itself is not a symmetry of eleven-dimensional supergravity but has to be extended at least by the Stueckelberg symmetries.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2009.04.020

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physletb.2009.04.020;
arXiv
arXiv:0903.4384v2;
PII
S0370-2693(09)00434-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. Section B
Journal Volume
675
Journal Issue
3-4
Journal Page Range
p. 371-376
ISSN
0370-2693
CODEN
PYLBAJ

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41055281
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DUALITY; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; GAUGE INVARIANCE; SUPERGRAVITY; SUPERSYMMETRY
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SYMMETRY; UNIFIED-FIELD THEORIES

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