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Symmetries and Observables for BF-theories in Superspace

High Energy Physics - Theory 2008-11-26 v1

Abstract

The supersymmetric version of a topological quantum field theory describing flat connections, the super BF-theory, is studied in the superspace formalism. A set of observables related to topological invariants is derived from the curvature of the superspace. Analogously to the non-supersymmetric versions, the theory exhibits a vector-like supersymmetry. The role of the vector supersymmetry and an additional new symmetry of the action in the construction of observables is explained.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9609108,
  title  = {Symmetries and Observables for BF-theories in Superspace},
  author = {Pirjo Pasanen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9609108},
  year   = {2008}
}

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11 pages, LaTeX