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N=2 Supersymmetric Calabi-Yau Hypersurface Sigma-Models on Curved Two-Dimensions

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-28 v1

Abstract

We consider the effect of curved two-dimensional space-time on Witten's N=2N=2 supersymmetric sigma models interpolating Calabi-Yau hypersurfaces to Landau-Ginzburg models. In order for the former models to have significant connection to superstring theory, only the N=(1,1)N=(1,1) or N=(1,0)N=(1,0) part of the total N=(2,2)N=(2,2) world-sheet supersymmetry is made local. Even though there arises an additional minimizing condition due to a scalar auxiliary field in the supergravity multiplet on curved two-dimensions, the essential feature of the sigma-model relating Calabi-Yau and Landau-Ginzburg models will be maintained. This indicates the validity of these sigma models formulated on curved two-dimensions or curved world-sheets. As a by-product, the coupling of N=(2,2)N=(2,2) vector multiplets to other multiplets with N=(1,1)N=(1,1) local supersymmetry is developed.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9409092,
  title  = {N=2 Supersymmetric Calabi-Yau Hypersurface Sigma-Models on Curved Two-Dimensions},
  author = {Hitoshi Nishino},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9409092},
  year   = {2009}
}

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LATEX, 14 pages, HUPAPP-94/101, UMDEPP 95-029