Positive energy without supersymmetry |
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Authors: | W Boucher |
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Institution: | Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Silver Street, Cambridge CB3 9EW, UK |
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Abstract: | Witten's positive energy theorem and its generalizations can be viewed as stating that supersymmetric solutions of any supergravity theory are stable. In this paper we give a criterion to test the stability of non-supersymmetric solutions of supergravity theories and solutions of theories which cannot be embedded in a supergravity theory. Previously some of these solutions might have been considered to be unstable. In particular, we show that the non-supersymmetric stationary point of the scalar potential of the gauged N = 5 supergravity theory is stable. We also give an elegant derivation of the Breitenlohner-Freedman condition for (small fluctuation) stability. |
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