E₁₁, Borcherds algebras and maximal supergravity

DOI10.1007/JHEP04(2012)078zbMATH Open1348.81416arXiv1007.5241WikidataQ59307608 ScholiaQ59307608MaRDI QIDQ339152FDOQ339152

Bernard L. Julia, Jérôme Levie, Marc Henneaux

Publication date: 7 November 2016

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

Abstract: The dynamical $p$-forms of torus reductions of maximal supergravity theory have been shown some time ago to possess remarkable algebraic structures. The set ("dynamical spectrum") of propagating $p$-forms has been described as a (truncation of a) real Borcherds superalgebra $mf{V}_D$ that is characterized concisely by a Cartan matrix which has been constructed explicitly for each spacetime dimension $11geqDgeq3.$ In the equations of motion, each differential form of degree $p$ is the coefficient of a (super-) group generator, which is itself of degree $p$ for a specific gradation (the $mfV$-gradation). A slightly milder truncation of the Borcherds superalgebra enables one to predict also the "spectrum" of the non-dynamical $(D-1)$ and $D$-forms. The maximal supergravity $p$-form spectra were reanalyzed more recently by truncation of the field spectrum of $E_{11}$ to the $p$-forms that are relevant after reduction from 11 to $D$ dimensions. We show in this paper how the Borcherds description can be systematically derived from the split ("maximally non compact") real form of $E_{11}$ for $Dgeq1.$ This explains not only why both structures lead to the same propagating $p$-forms and their duals for $pleq(D-2),$ but also why one obtains the same $(D-1)$-forms and "top" $D$-forms. The Borcherds symmetries $mf{V}_2$ and $mf{V}_1$ are new too. We also introduce and use the concept of a presentation of a Lie algebra that is covariant under a given subalgebra.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1007.5241

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zbMATH Keywords

M-theorygauge symmetrystring dualitysupersymmetry and duality

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

String and superstring theories; other extended objects (e.g., branes) in quantum field theory (81T30) Supersymmetric field theories in quantum mechanics (81T60) Supergravity (83E50)

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