Superalgebra Realization of the 3-algebras in N=6, 8 Chern-Simons-matter Theories

TL;DR

This paper employs superalgebras to realize 3-algebras in N=6, 8 Chern-Simons-matter theories, unifying their classification and reproducing known models through explicit constructions and a proposed quantization scheme.

Contribution

It introduces a superalgebra framework for classifying and constructing 3-algebras in high-supersymmetry Chern-Simons-matter theories, unifying previous approaches.

Findings

Unified classification of gauge groups for N≥5 theories.

Reproduction of known N=6 and N=8 models from 3-algebra perspective.

Proposal of a quantization scheme for 3-brackets.

Abstract

We use superalgebras to realize the 3-algebras used to construct N=6, 8 Chern-Simons-matter (CSM) theories. We demonstrate that the superalgebra realization of the 3-algebras provides a unified framework for classifying the gauge groups of the N \geq 5 theories based on 3-algebras. Using this realization, we rederive the ordinary Lie algebra construction of the general N=6 CSM theory from its 3-algebra counterpart, and reproduce all known examples as well. In particular, we explicitly construct the Nambu 3-bracket in terms of a double graded commutator of PSU(2|2). The N = 8 theory of Bagger, Lambert and Gustavsson (BLG) with SO(4) gauge group is constructed by using several different ways. A quantization scheme for the 3-brackets is proposed by promoting the double graded commutators as quantum mechanical double graded commutators.