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N=4 Superconformal Symmetry for the Covariant Quantum Superstring

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-11-10 v1

Abstract

We extend our formulation of the covariant quantum superstring as a WZNW model with N=2 superconformal symmetry to N=4. The two anticommuting BRST charges in the N=4 multiplet of charges are the usual BRST charge Q_S and a charge Q_V proposed by Dijkgraaf, Verlinde and Verlinde for topological models. Using our recent work on "gauging cosets", we then construct a further charge Q_C which anticommutes with Q_S + Q_V and which is intended for the definition of the physical spectrum.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0408007,
  title  = {N=4 Superconformal Symmetry for the Covariant Quantum Superstring},
  author = {P. A. Grassi and P. van Nieuwenhuizen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0408007},
  year   = {2009}
}

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