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N=2 Chiral Supergravity in (10 + 2)-Dimensions As Consistent Background for Super (2 + 2)-Brane

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-30 v2

Abstract

We present a theory of N=2 chiral supergravity in (10+2)-dimensions. This formulation is similar to N=1 supergravity presented recently using null-vectors in 12D. In order to see the consistency of this theory, we perform a simple dimensional reduction to ten-dimensions, reproducing the type IIB chiral supergravity. We also show that our supergravity can be consistent background for super (2+2)-brane theory, satisfying fermionic invariance of the total action. Such supergravity theory without manifest Lorentz invariance had been predicted by the recent F-theory in twelve-dimensions.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9706148,
  title  = {N=2 Chiral Supergravity in (10 + 2)-Dimensions As Consistent Background for Super (2 + 2)-Brane},
  author = {Hitoshi Nishino},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9706148},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

14 pages, LATEX, with minor corrections in typos and expressions

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