W-symmetries, anomalies and heterotic backgrounds with SU holonomy

We show that the sigma models with target spaces supersymmetric heterotic backgrounds with SU(2) and SU(3) holonomy are invariant under a W-symmetry algebra generated by the covariantly constant forms of these backgrounds. The closure of the W-algebra requires additional generators that we identify....

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Main Authors: L. Grimanellis, G. Papadopoulos, E. Pérez-Bolaños
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Nuclear Physics B
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S055032132300336X