Generalized BF Theory in Superspace as Underlying Theory of 11D Supergravity
Abstract
We construct a generalized BF theory in superspace that can embed eleven-dimensional supergravity theory. Our topological BF theory can accommodate all the necessary Bianchi identities for teleparallel superspace supergravity in eleven-dimensions, as the simplest but nontrivial solutions to superfield equations for our superspace action. This indicates that our theory may have solutions other than eleven-dimensional supergravity, accommodating generalized theories of eleven-dimensional supergravity. Therefore our topological theory can be a good candidate for the low energy limit of M-theory, as an underlying fundamental theory providing a `missing link' between eleven-dimensional supergravity and M-theory.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-th/0108123,
title = {Generalized BF Theory in Superspace as Underlying Theory of 11D Supergravity},
author = {Hitoshi Nishino and Subhash Rajpoot},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0108123},
year = {2014}
}
Comments
16 pages, latex, two new paragraphs in section 4 and in Concluding Remarks with two new references