String universality in ten dimensions
We show that the N=1 supergravity theories in ten dimensions with gauge groups U(1)[superscript 496] and E₈×U(1)[superscript 248] are not consistent quantum theories. Cancellation of anomalies cannot be made compatible with supersymmetry and Abelian gauge invariance. Thus, in ten dimensions all supe...
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| Language: | en_US |
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American Physical Society
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69915 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0421-4818 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8566-6706 |
| Summary: | We show that the N=1 supergravity theories in ten dimensions with gauge groups U(1)[superscript 496] and E₈×U(1)[superscript 248] are not consistent quantum theories. Cancellation of anomalies cannot be made compatible with supersymmetry and Abelian gauge invariance. Thus, in ten dimensions all supersymmetric theories of gravity without known inconsistencies are realized in string theory. |
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