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Format: 1 online resource (xiv, 306 pages) : , digital, PDF file(s).

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 1-107-12276-7 , 1-280-43043-5 , 9786610430437 , 0-511-17451-9 , 0-511-04145-4 , 0-511-15445-3 , 0-511-32835-4 , 0-511-53510-4 , 0-511-04763-0

Series Statement: Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics

Content: This is a pedagogical introduction to the harmonic superspace method in extended supersymmetry. Inspired by exciting developments in superstring theory, it provides a systematic treatment of the quantum field theories with N=2 and N=3 supersymmetry in harmonic superspace. The authors present the harmonic superspace approach as a means of providing an off-shell description of the N=2 supersymmetric theories, both at the classical and quantum levels. Furthermore, they show how it offers a unique way to construct an off-shell formulation of a theory with higher supersymmetry, namely the N=3 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory. Harmonic Superspace makes manifest many remarkable geometric properties of the N=2 theories, for example, the one-to-one correspondence between N=2 supersymmetric matter, and hyper-Kähler and quaternionic manifolds. This book will be of interest to researchers and graduate students working in the areas of supersymmetric quantum field theory, string theory and complex geometries.

Note: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). , Brief motivations -- , Spaces and superspaces -- , Chirality as a kind of Grassmann analyticity -- , N = 1 chiral superfields -- , Auxiliary fields -- , Why standard superspace is not adequate for N = 2 supersymmetry -- , Search for conceivable superspaces (spaces) -- , N = 2 harmonic superspace -- , Dealing with the sphere S[superscript 2] -- , Comparison with the standard harmonic analysis -- , Why harmonic superspace helps -- , N = 2 supersymmetric theories -- , N = 2 matter hypermultiplet -- , N = 2 Yang-Mills theory -- , N = 2 supergravity -- , N = 3 Yang-Mills theory -- , Harmonics and twistors. Self-duality equations -- , Elements of supersymmetry -- , Poincare and conformal symmetries -- , Poincare group -- , Conformal group -- , Two-component spinor notation -- , Poincare and conformal superalgebras -- , N = 1 Poincare superalgebra -- , Extended supersymmetry -- , Conformal supersymmetry -- , Central charges from higher dimensions -- , Representations of Poincare supersymmetry -- , Representations of the Poincare group -- , Poincare superalgebra representations. Massive case -- , Poincare superalgebra representations. Massless case -- , Representations with central charge -- , Realizations of supersymmetry on fields. Auxiliary fields -- , N = 1 matter multiplet -- , N = 1 gauge multiplet -- , Auxiliary fields and extended supersymmetry -- , Superspace -- , Coset space generalities -- , Coset spaces for the Poincare and super Poincare groups -- , N = 2 harmonic superspace -- , Harmonic variables -- , Harmonic covariant derivatives -- , N = 2 superspace with central charge coordinates. , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-521-02042-5

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-521-80164-8

Language: English

URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511535109

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 306 pages) , digital, PDF file(s)

ISBN: 9780511535109

Series Statement: Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics

Content: This is a pedagogical introduction to the harmonic superspace method in extended supersymmetry. Inspired by exciting developments in superstring theory, it provides a systematic treatment of the quantum field theories with N=2 and N=3 supersymmetry in harmonic superspace. The authors present the harmonic superspace approach as a means of providing an off-shell description of the N=2 supersymmetric theories, both at the classical and quantum levels. Furthermore, they show how it offers a unique way to construct an off-shell formulation of a theory with higher supersymmetry, namely the N=3 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory. Harmonic Superspace makes manifest many remarkable geometric properties of the N=2 theories, for example, the one-to-one correspondence between N=2 supersymmetric matter, and hyper-Kähler and quaternionic manifolds. This book will be of interest to researchers and graduate students working in the areas of supersymmetric quantum field theory, string theory and complex geometries

Note: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) , Brief motivations -- Spaces and superspaces -- Chirality as a kind of Grassmann analyticity -- N = 1 chiral superfields -- Auxiliary fields -- Why standard superspace is not adequate for N = 2 supersymmetry -- Search for conceivable superspaces (spaces) -- N = 2 harmonic superspace -- Dealing with the sphere S[superscript 2] -- Comparison with the standard harmonic analysis -- Why harmonic superspace helps -- N = 2 supersymmetric theories -- N = 2 matter hypermultiplet -- N = 2 Yang-Mills theory -- N = 2 supergravity -- N = 3 Yang-Mills theory -- Harmonics and twistors. Self-duality equations -- Elements of supersymmetry -- Poincare and conformal symmetries -- Poincare group -- Conformal group -- Two-component spinor notation -- Poincare and conformal superalgebras -- N = 1 Poincare superalgebra -- Extended supersymmetry -- Conformal supersymmetry -- Central charges from higher dimensions -- Representations of Poincare supersymmetry -- Representations of the Poincare group -- Poincare superalgebra representations. Massive case -- Poincare superalgebra representations. Massless case -- Representations with central charge -- Realizations of supersymmetry on fields. Auxiliary fields -- N = 1 matter multiplet -- N = 1 gauge multiplet -- Auxiliary fields and extended supersymmetry -- Superspace -- Coset space generalities -- Coset spaces for the Poincare and super Poincare groups -- N = 2 harmonic superspace -- Harmonic variables -- Harmonic covariant derivatives -- N = 2 superspace with central charge coordinates.

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780521801645

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780521020428

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780521801645

Language: English

DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511535109

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Format: XIV, 306 S.

Edition: digitally print. 1. paperback version (with corr.)

ISBN: 0-521-80164-8 , 978-0-521-80164-5 , 0-521-02042-5 , 978-0-521-02042-8

Series Statement: Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics

Note: Literaturverz. S. 289 - 303

Language: English

Subjects: Physics

Keywords: Supersymmetrie ; Superraum ; Yang-Mills-Theorie