On the scalar manifold of exceptional supergravity

DOI10.1002/PROP.201200026zbMATH Open1255.83124arXiv1201.6667OpenAlexW3124130973MaRDI QIDQ2915775FDOQ2915775

Authors: Alessio Marrani, Sergio L. Cacciatori, Bianca L. Cerchiai 

Publication date: 18 September 2012

Published in: Fortschritte der Physik (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We construct two parametrizations of the non compact exceptional Lie group G=E7(-25), based on a fibration which has the maximal compact subgroup K=(E6 x U(1))/Z_3 as a fiber. It is well known that G plays an important role in the N=2 d=4 magic exceptional supergravity, where it describes the U-duality of the theory and where the symmetric space M=G/K gives the vector multiplets' scalar manifold. First, by making use of the exponential map, we compute a realization of G/K, that is based on the E6 invariant d-tensor, and hence exhibits the maximal possible manifest [(E6 x U(1))/Z_3]-covariance. This provides a basis for the corresponding supergravity theory, which is the analogue of the Calabi-Vesentini coordinates. Then we study the Iwasawa decomposition. Its main feature is that it is SO(8)-covariant and therefore it highlights the role of triality. Along the way we analyze the relevant chain of maximal embeddings which leads to SO(8). It is worth noticing that being based on the properties of a "mixed" Freudenthal-Tits magic square, the whole procedure can be generalized to a broader class of groups of type E7.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1201.6667

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zbMATH Keywords

supergravityexceptional Lie groupsmagic squareattractor mechanism

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Compact groups (22C05) General properties and structure of complex Lie groups (22E10) Supergravity (83E50) Dynamical systems in other branches of physics (quantum mechanics, general relativity, laser physics) (37N20)

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• Scalar manifolds and Jordan pairs in supergravity
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