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Twistor form of massive 6D superparticle

High Energy Physics - Theory 2016-01-20 v3 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

The massive six-dimensional (6D) superparticle with manifest (n,0) supersymmetry is shown to have a supertwistor formulation in which its "hidden" (0,n) supersymmetry is also manifest. The mass-shell constraint is replaced by Spin(5) spin-shell constraints which imply that the quantum superparticle has zero superspin, for n=1 it propagates the 6D Proca supermultiplet.

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@article{arxiv.1507.05218,
  title  = {Twistor form of massive 6D superparticle},
  author = {Alasdair J. Routh and Paul K. Townsend},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1507.05218},
  year   = {2016}
}

Comments

16 pages. Revision corrects typos, adds references and improves discussion section. Minor corrections in v.3

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