Pauli-Villars Regularization of Supergravity and Field Theory Anomalies

TL;DR

This paper presents a Pauli-Villars regularization method for supersymmetric theories, discussing its implications for superstring-derived models and the role of field theory anomalies.

Contribution

It introduces a regularization procedure compatible with supersymmetry and analyzes its impact on anomalies in supergravity and superstring theories.

Findings

Regularization preserves supersymmetry in field theories.

Implications for anomaly cancellation in superstring models.

Enhanced understanding of anomalies in supergravity.

Abstract

A procedure for Pauli-Villars regularization of locally and globally supersymmetric theories is described. Implications for specific theories, especially those obtained from superstrings, are discussed with emphasis on the role of field theory anomalies.