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Manifest superconformal covariance in six-dimensional \((2,0)\) theory. (English) Zbl 1226.81257

Summary: A superconformal generalization of Dirac’s formalism for manifest conformal covariance is presented and applied to the free \((2,0)\) tensor multiplet field theory in six dimensions. A graded symmetric superfield, defined on a supercone in a higher-dimensional superspace is introduced. This superfield transforms linearly under the transformations of the supergroup \(OSp(8*|4)\), which is the superconformal group of the six-dimensional \((2,0)\) theory. We find the relationship between the new superfield and the conventional \((2,0)\) superfields in six dimensions and show that the implied superconformal transformation laws are correct. Finally, we present a manifestly conformally covariant constraint on the supercone, which reduces to the ordinary differential constraint for the superfields in the six-dimensional space-time.

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81T60 Supersymmetric field theories in quantum mechanics
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