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Perturbative and Non-Perturbative Aspects of N=8 Supergravity

High Energy Physics - Theory 2011-03-29 v1

Abstract

Some aspects of quantum properties of N=8 supergravity in four dimensions are discussed for non-practitioners. At perturbative level, they include the Weyl trace anomaly as well as composite duality anomalies, the latter being relevant for perturbative finiteness. At non-perturbative level, we briefly review some facts about extremal black holes, their Bekenstein-Hawking entropy and attractor flows for single- and two-centered solutions.

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@article{arxiv.1103.5138,
  title  = {Perturbative and Non-Perturbative Aspects of N=8 Supergravity},
  author = {Sergio Ferrara and Alessio Marrani},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1103.5138},
  year   = {2011}
}

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1+18 pages. Contribution to the Proceedings of the International School of Subnuclear Physics, 48th Course: "What is Known and Unexpected at LHC" Erice, Italy, Aug 29 - Sep 7 2010