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Self-Dual Vector Multiplet in 3D with Gauged Scale Covariance

High Energy Physics - Theory 2008-11-26 v2

Abstract

We present non-trivial interactions of N=1 self-dual massive vector multiplet in three-dimensions, with gauged scale covariance. Our multiplets are a vector multiplet (A_\mu, \lambda) and a gauge multiplet (B_\mu, \chi), where the latter is used for the gauging of the scale covariance of the former. Due tothe absence of supergravity, this system has no lagrangian formulation, but has only a set of field equations. The gauge multiplet can also have Dirac-Born-Infeld type interactions, even in the presence of the massive self-dual vector multiplet. As a by-product, we also show that scale covariant couplings are possible for scalar multiplet. We also try a mechanism of spontaneous breaking of scale covariance by introducing a superpotential for scalar multiplets.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0407165,
  title  = {Self-Dual Vector Multiplet in 3D with Gauged Scale Covariance},
  author = {Hitoshi Nishino and Subhash Rajpoot},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0407165},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

Latex file, 13 pages, no figures, Ref. [12] updated

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