New N = 4 superfields and σ-models

In this note, we construct new representations of D = 2, N = 4 supersymmetry which do not involve chiral or twisted chiral multiplets. These multiplets may make it possible to circumvent no-go theorems about N = 4 superspace formulations of WZWN-models.

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Published inPhysics letters. B Vol. 328; no. 1; pp. 49 - 54
Main Authors Lindström, U., Ivanov, I.T., Roček, M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 26.05.1994
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Chiral symmetries
Compactification and four-dimensional models
Exact sciences and technology
Field theories in dimensions other than four
Field theory
General theory of fields and particles
Physics
Supersymmetry
Symmetry and conservation laws
The physics of elementary particles and fields
Theory of fundamental strings
Supersymmetry
Wess Zumino Novikov Witten model
Two dimension theory
Sigma model
Superfield
Chiral symmetry
Representation
Multiplet state
Superspace
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Summary:In this note, we construct new representations of D = 2, N = 4 supersymmetry which do not involve chiral or twisted chiral multiplets. These multiplets may make it possible to circumvent no-go theorems about N = 4 superspace formulations of WZWN-models.
ISSN:0370-2693
1873-2445
DOI:10.1016/0370-2693(94)90426-X