Anti-de Sitter BPS black holes in N=2 gauged supergravity

Electrically charged solutions breaking half of the supersymmetry in Anti-de Sitter four dimensional N=2 supergravity coupled to vector supermultiplets are constructed. These static black holes live in an asymptotic AdS₄ space time. The Killing spinor, i.e., the spinor for supersymmetry variation is explicitly constructed for these solutions.     

F-theory,T-duality on K3 surfaces,and N = 2 supersymmetric gauge theories in four dimensions

We construct T-duality on K3 surfaces. The T-duality exchanges a 4-brane RR charge and a 0-brane RR charge. We study the action of the T-duality on the moduli space of 0-branes located at points of K3 and 4-branes wrapping it. We apply the construction to F-theory compactified on a Calabi-Yau 4-fold and study the duality of N = 2 SU(N_c) gauge theories in four dimensions. We discuss the generalization to the N = 1 duality scenario.     

Transformation properties of the supercurrent

It is shown that the spinor current, if correctly defined, belongs to a supermultiplet, together with the energy-momentum tensor and the axial-vector current. The transformation properties of this supermultiplet under both restricted and general supersymmetry transformations are given. The generators of special supersymmetry transformations can be obtained as first moments of the time component of the spinor current. The transformation laws of the supermultiplet containing the spinor current provide the local version of the supersymmetry algebra.     

The quantum poisson-Lie T-duality and mirror symmetry

Poisson-Lie T-duality in quantum N=2 superconformal Wess-Zumino-Novikov-Witten models is considered. The Poisson-Lie T-duality transformation rules of the super-Kac-Moody algebra currents are found from the conjecture that, as in the classical case, the quantum Poisson-Lie T-duality transformation is given by an automorphism which interchanges the isotropic subalgebras of the underlying Manin triple in one of the chirality sectors of the model. It is shown that quantum Poisson-Lie T-duality acts on the N=2 super-Virasoro algebra generators of the quantum models as a mirror symmetry acts: in one of the chirality sectors it is a trivial transformation while in another chirality sector it changes the sign of the U(1) current and interchanges the spin-3/2 currents. A generalization of Poisson-Lie T-duality for the quantum Kazama-Suzuki models is proposed. It is shown that quantum Poisson-Lie T-duality acts in these models as a mirror symmetry also. Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 116, 11–25 (July 1999) Published in English in the original Russian journal. Reproduced here with stylistic changes by the Translation Editor.     

Overlapping branes in M-theory

We construct new supersymmetric solutions of D = 11 supergravity describing n orthogonally “overlapping” membranes and fivebranes for n = 2,…,8. Overlapping branes arise after separating intersecting branes in a direction transverse to all of the branes. The solutions, which generalize known intersecting brane solutions, preserve at least 2⁻ⁿ of the supersymmetry. Each pairwise overlap involves a membrane overlapping a membrane in a 0-brane, a fivebrane overlapping a fivebrane in a 3-brane or a membrane overlapping a fivebrane in a string. After reducing n overlapping membranes to obtain n overlapping D-2-branes in D = 10, T-duality generates new overlapping D-brane solutions in type IIA and type IIB string theory. Uplifting certain type IIA solutions leads to the D = 11 solutions. Some of the new solutions reduce to dilaton black holes in D = 4. Additionally, we present a D = 10 solution that describes two D-5-branes overlapping in a string. T-duality then generates further D = 10 solutions and uplifting one of the type IIA solutions gives a new D = 11 solution describing two fivebranes overlapping in a string.     

Magnetic black holes with string-loop corrections

String-loop corrections to magnetic black holes are studied. 4D effective action is obtained by compactification of the heterotic string theory on the manifold K3×T² or on a suitable orbifold yielding N=1 supersymmetry in 6D. In the resulting 4D theory with N=2 local supersymmetry, the prepotential receives only one-string-loop perturbative correction. The loop-corrected black hole is obtained in two approaches: (i) by solving the system of the Einstein-Maxwell equations of motion derived from the loop-corrected effective action and (ii) by solving the system of spinor Killing equations (conditions for the supersymmetry variations of the fermions to vanish) and Maxwell equations. We consider a particular tree-level solution with the magnetic charges adjusted so that the moduli connected with the metric of the internal two-torus are constant. In this case, the loop correction to the prepotential is independent of coordinates, and it is possible to solve the system of the Einstein-Maxwell and spinor Killing equations in the first order in string coupling analytically. The set of supersymmetric solutions of the loop-corrected spinor Killing equations is contained in a larger set of solutions of the equations of motion derived from the string-loop-corrected effective action. Loop corrections to the metric and dilaton are large at small distances from the center of the black hole.     

Spinor algebras

We consider supersymmetry algebras in space–times with arbitrary signature and minimal number of spinor generators. The interrelation between super Poincaré and super conformal algebras is elucidated. Minimal super conformal algebras are seen to have as bosonic part a classical semisimple algebra naturally associated to the spin group. This algebra, the Spin(s,t)-algebra, depends both on the dimension and on the signature of space–time. We also consider maximal super conformal algebras, which are classified by the orthosymplectic algebras.     

Spinorial charges and their role in the fusion of internal and space-time symmetries

The advent of supersymmetry immediately led to speculations that a non-trivial mixing of internal and space-time symmetries could be achieved within its framework. In fact, the well-known no-go theorems do not apply to the supersymmetry algebra due to the presence, in the latter, of (anticommuting) spinorial charges. However, not until the recent work of Haag, Lopuszanski and Sohnius did a clearcut picture emerge as to how the aforementioned nontrivial mixing can take place. Most notably, the presence of the conformal algebra within the supersymmetry algebra turns out to be vital. We solidify the findings of Haag et al. through an explicit construction which uses as underlying space the pseudo-Euclidean space E(4,2), i.e. the space for which the conformal group is the group of rotations, and which employs as main tools the spinors associated with the space E(4,2). We follow the algebro-geometric approach of Cartan in order to understand both the introduction and the properties of these spinors. In this manner, we gain many insights regarding the mathematical foundations of supersymmetry. Thus, we fully understand the emergence of the anticommutator, rather than the commutator, among spinor charges as a natural algebraic consequence and not as an a priori given fact. In addition, we clearly see how an (internal) unitary symmetry group can make its appearance within the supersymmetry scheme and verify, via our explicit construction, the results of Haag et al.     

Duality in the type-II superstring effective action

We derive the T-duality transformations that transform a general d = 10 solution of the type-IIA string with one isometry to a solution of the type-IIB string with one isometry and vice versa. In contrast to other superstring theories, the T-duality transformations are not related to a non-compact symmetry of a d = 9 supergravity theory. We also discuss S-duality in d = 9 and d = 10 and the relationship with eleven-dimensional supergravity theory. We apply these dualities to generate new solutions of the type-11A and type-IIB superstrings and of eleven-dimensional supergravity.     

D-branes on group manifolds

Possible Dirichlet boundary states for WZW models with untwisted affine super Kac-Moody symmetry are classified for all compact simple Lie groups. They are obtained by inner- and outerautomorphisms of the group. The D-brane world-volume turns out to be a group manifold of a symmetric subgroup, so that the moduli space of D-branes is locally isomorphic to an irreducible Riemannian symmetric space. It is also clarified how these D-branes are transformed into each other under abelian T-duality of the WZW model. Our result implies, for example, that there is no D-particle on the compact simple group manifold. When the D-brane world-volume contains an S¹ factor, the D-brane moduli space becomes locally isomorphic to a hermitian symmetric space and open string world-sheet instantons are allowed.     

A geometric formulation of supersymmetry

The scalar fields of supersymmetric models are coordinates of a geometric space. We propose a formulation of supersymmetry that is covariant with respect to reparametrizations of this target space. Employing chiral multiplets as an example, we introduce modified supersymmetry variations and redefined auxiliary fields that transform covariantly under reparametrizations. The resulting action and transformation laws are manifestly covariant and highlight the geometric structure of the supersymmetric theory. The covariant methods are developed first for general theories (not necessarily supersymmetric) whose scalar fields are coordinates of a Riemannian target space.     

Pseudo-supersymmetry, consistent sphere reduction and Killing spinors for the bosonic string

Certain supergravity theories admit a remarkable consistent dimensional reduction in which the internal space is a sphere. Examples include type IIB supergravity reduced on S⁵, and eleven-dimensional supergravity reduced on S⁴ or S⁷. Consistency means that any solution of the dimensionally-reduced theory lifts to give a solution in the higher dimension. Although supersymmetry seems to play a role in the consistency of these reductions, it cannot be the whole story since consistent sphere reductions of non-supersymmetric theories are also known, such as the reduction of the effective action of the bosonic string in any dimension D on either a 3-sphere or a (D−3)-sphere, retaining the gauge bosons of SO(4) or SO(D−2) respectively. We show that although there is no supersymmetry, there is nevertheless a natural Killing spinor equation for the D-dimensional bosonic string. A projection of the full integrability condition for these Killing spinors gives rise to the bosonic equations of motion (just as happens in the supergravity examples). Thus it appears that by extending the notion of supersymmetry to “pseudo-supersymmetry” in this way, one may be able to obtain a broader understanding of a relation between Killing spinors and consistent sphere reductions.     

Couplings of N=1 chiral spinor multiplets

We derive the action for n_L≥1 chiral spinor multiplets coupled to vector and scalar multiplets. We give the component form of the action, which contains gauge invariant mass terms for the antisymmetric tensors in the spinor superfield and additional Green–Schwarz couplings to vector fields. We observe that supersymmetry provides mass terms for the scalars in the spinor multiplet that do not arise from eliminating an auxiliary field. We construct the dual action by explicitly performing the duality transformations in superspace and give its component form.     

Supersymmetric Killing Structures

In this text we combine the notions of supergeometry and supersymmetry. We construct a special class of supermanifolds whose reduced manifolds are (pseudo-) Riemannian manifolds. These supermanifolds allow us to treat vector fields on the one hand and spinor fields on the other hand as equivalent geometric objects. This is the starting point of our definition of supersymmetric Killing structures. The latter combines subspaces of vector fields and spinor fields, provided they fulfill certain field equations. This naturally leads to a superalgebra which extends the supersymmetry algebra to the case of non-flat reduced space. We examine in detail the additional terms which enter into this structure and we give a lot of examples.     

Supersymmetrical dual string theory

It is proved that the physical states of the open-string sector of the ten-dimensional string theory form supersymmetry multiplets. The proof is achieved by first constructing a new formulation of the spectrum generating algebra, and then forming the supersymmetry operator (as well as associated operators) and demonstrating that it transforms as a spinor under Lorentz transformations and has the correct anticommutation relations. The results can be interpreted either in terms of a covariant formulation or in terms of a light-cone gauge formulation. In the former case certain formulas are not completely proved, although they are in the latter. When interpreted in four dimensions (by dimensional reduction) the string theory provides an interacting theory of an infinite number of massive representations of N = 4 supersymmetry involving particles of arbitrarily high spin.     

New Form of the T-Duality Due to the Stability of a Compact Dimension

We study behaviors of a compact dimension and the T-duality, in the presence of the wrapped closed bosonic strings. When the closed strings interact and form another system of strings, the radius of compactification increases. This modifies the T-duality, which we call it as T-duality-like. Some effects of the T-duality-like will be studied.     

One Fermion-Loop Correction and Supersymmetry in the Heterotic String Theory

(2, 0) world-sheet supersymmetry is shown to be one of the necessary conditions for space-time supersymmetry in most cases. Special care is taken to study the cancellation of local Lorentz and gauge anomalies caused by one fermion-loop..My computation shows that local counterterms which simultaneously restore local Lorentz and gauge invariance of the sigma model do not satisfy the criteria of (2, 0) supersymmetry. But local counterterms and the non-local part of one loop effective action are together invariant under the (2, 0) supersymmetry transformation.     

Calibrations and Intersecting Branes

We investigate the solutions of Nambu–Goto-type actions associated with calibrations. We determine the supersymmetry preserved by these solutions using the contact set of the calibration and examine their bulk interpretation as intersecting branes. We show that the supersymmetry preserved by such solutions is closely related to the spinor singlets of the subgroup G of Spin (9,1) or Spin (10,1) that rotates the tangent spaces of the brane. We find that the supersymmetry projections of the worldvolume solutions are precisely those of the associated bulk configurations. We also investigate the supersymmetric solutions of a Born–Infeld action. We show that in some cases this problem again reduces to counting spinor singlets of a subgroup of Spin (9,1) acting on the associated spinor representations. We also find new worldvolume solutions which preserve 1/8 of the supersymmetry of the bulk and give their bulk interpretation. Received: 20 May 1998 / Accepted: 16 November 1998