Critical points of maximal D = 8 gauged supergravities

A bstract We study the general deformations of maximal eight-dimensional supergravity by using the embedding tensor approach. The scalar potential induced by these gaugings is determined. Subsequently, by combining duality covariance arguments and algebraic geometry techniques, we find the complete...

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Published inThe journal of high energy physics Vol. 2012; no. 1
Main Authors de Roo, Mees, Dibitetto, Giuseppe, Yin, Yihao
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.01.2012
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Classical and Quantum Gravitation
Covariance
Critical point
Elementary Particles
High energy physics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Quantum Field Theories
Quantum Field Theory
Quantum Physics
Relativity Theory
String Theory
Supergravity
Tensors
Supergravity Models
Supersymmetry and Duality
Extended Supersymmetry
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Summary:A bstract We study the general deformations of maximal eight-dimensional supergravity by using the embedding tensor approach. The scalar potential induced by these gaugings is determined. Subsequently, by combining duality covariance arguments and algebraic geometry techniques, we find the complete set of critical points of the scalar potential. Remarkably, up to SO(2) × SO(3) rotations there turns out to be a unique theory admitting extrema. The gauge group of the theory is CSO(2, 0, 1).
ISSN:1029-8479
1029-8479
DOI:10.1007/JHEP01(2012)029