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The Galilean Superstring

Authors :
Gomis, Joaquim
Townsend, Paul K.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The action for a Galilean superstring is found from a non-relativistic limit of the closed Green-Schwarz (GS) superstring; it has zero tension and provides an example of a massless super-Galilean system A Wess-Zumino term leads to a topological central charge in the Galilean supersymmetry algebra, such that unitarity requires a upper bound on the total momentum. This Galilean-invariant bound, which is also implied by the classical phase-space constraints, is saturated by solutions of the superstring equations of motion that half-preserve supersymmetry. We discuss briefly the extension to the Galilean supermembrane.<br />Comment: 23 pages. Slight revision to clarify a few issues. v3 for further clarification and additional reference

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1612.02759
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP02(2017)105