Tensor hierarchy algebras and extended geometry. I: Construction of the algebra

DOI10.1007/JHEP02(2020)144zbMATH Open1435.81088arXiv1908.08695OpenAlexW3099988359MaRDI QIDQ2188646FDOQ2188646

M. Cederwall, Jakob Palmkvist

Publication date: 11 June 2020

Published in: Journal of High Energy Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Tensor hierarchy algebras constitute a class of non-contragredient Lie superalgebras, whose finite-dimensional members are the "Cartan-type" Lie superalgebras in Kac's classification. They have applications in mathematical physics, especially in extended geometry and gauged supergravity. We further develop the recently proposed definition of tensor hierarchy algebras in terms of generators and relations encoded in a Dynkin diagram (which coincides with the diagram for a related Borcherds superalgebra). We apply it to cases where a grey node is added to the Dynkin diagram of a rank $r+1$ Kac-Moody algebra $mathfrak{g}^{+}$, which in turn is an extension of a rank $r$ finite-dimensional semisimple simply laced Lie algebra $mathfrakg$. The algebras are specified by $mathfrakg$ together with a dominant integral weight $lambda$. As a by-product, a remarkable identity involving representation matrices for arbitrary integral highest weight representations of $mathfrakg$ is proven. An accompanying paper describes the application of tensor hierarchy algebras to the gauge structure and dynamics in models of extended geometry.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1908.08695

zbMATH Keywords

M-theorydifferential and algebraic geometrygauge symmetryspace-time symmetriesgauged supergravity

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Kac-Moody (super)algebras; extended affine Lie algebras; toroidal Lie algebras (17B67) Infinite-dimensional groups and algebras motivated by physics, including Virasoro, Kac-Moody, (W)-algebras and other current algebras and their representations (81R10) Supersymmetric field theories in quantum mechanics (81T60) Supergravity (83E50) Matrix models and tensor models for quantum field theory (81T32)

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