Supersymmetry, supergravity, superspace and BRST symmetry in a simple model
Peter van Nieuwenhuizen
TL;DR
This paper introduces key concepts of supersymmetry, supergravity, and superspace through a quantum mechanical model, analyzing constraints and comparing BRST formalisms in a simplified setting.
Contribution
It provides a clear comparison of Hamiltonian and Lagrangian BRST formalisms within a simplified supersymmetric quantum mechanical model.
Findings
Analysis of superspace constraints in a simple model
Comparison of Hamiltonian and Lagrangian BRST formalisms
Insights into supersymmetry and supergravity structures
Abstract
We give an introduction to rigid supersymmetry, supergravity and superspace by considering a quantum mechanical model. We analyze the constraints in superspace in this simplified model, and compare the Hamiltonian and Lagrangian BRST formalism.
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TopicsQuantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian Physics · Black Holes and Theoretical Physics · Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories