Introduction to the Superembedding Description of Superbranes

TL;DR

This paper introduces the superembedding approach to superbranes, explaining its geometric formulation, relation to traditional methods, and how it reveals kappa-symmetry as local worldvolume supersymmetry, with some applications discussed.

Contribution

It presents the superembedding description as a geometric framework for superbranes, connecting it to conventional formulations and highlighting its advantages.

Findings

Superembedding approach clarifies the geometric nature of superbrane dynamics.

Kappa-symmetry emerges from local worldvolume supersymmetry in this framework.

Applications of superembedding are briefly discussed.

Abstract

Basics of the geometrical formulation of the dynamics of supersymmetric objects are considered and its relation to conventional formulations of superbranes is discussed. In particular, we demonstrate how the kappa-symmetry of the Green-Schwarz formulation shows up from local worldvolume supersymmetry, and briefly discuss applications of the superembedding approach.