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On non-Abelian T-duality for non-semisimple groups

High Energy Physics - Theory 2019-01-30 v2

Abstract

We revisit non-Abelian T-duality for non-semisimple groups, where it is well-known that a mixed gravitational-gauge anomaly leads to σ\sigma-models that are scale, but not Weyl-invariant. Taking into account the variation of a non-local anomalous term in the T-dual σ\sigma-model of Elitzer, Giveon, Rabinovici, Schwimmer \& Veneziano, we show that the equations of motion of generalized supergravity follow from the σ\sigma-model once the Killing vector II is identified with the trace of the structure constants. As a result, non-Abelian T-duals with respect to non-semisimple groups are solutions to generalized supergravity. We illustrate our findings with Bianchi spacetimes.

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@article{arxiv.1801.09567,
  title  = {On non-Abelian T-duality for non-semisimple groups},
  author = {Moonju Hong and Yoonsoo Kim and Eoin Ó Colgáin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1801.09567},
  year   = {2019}
}

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20 pages; v2 show equations of motion of generalized supergravity follow from EGRSV sigma-model

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