Supergravity
Supergravity

Author: Daniel Z. Freedman

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-04-05

Total Pages: 626

ISBN-13: 1139642855

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Supergravity, together with string theory, is one of the most significant developments in theoretical physics. Written by two of the most respected workers in the field, this is the first-ever authoritative and systematic account of supergravity. The book starts by reviewing aspects of relativistic field theory in Minkowski spacetime. After introducing the relevant ingredients of differential geometry and gravity, some basic supergravity theories (D=4 and D=11) and the main gauge theory tools are explained. In the second half of the book, complex geometry and N=1 and N=2 supergravity theories are covered. Classical solutions and a chapter on AdS/CFT complete the book. Numerous exercises and examples make it ideal for Ph.D. students, and with applications to model building, cosmology and solutions of supergravity theories, it is also invaluable to researchers. A website hosted by the authors, featuring solutions to some exercises and additional reading material, can be found at www.cambridge.org/supergravity.

Supergravity
Supergravity

Author: Gianguido Dall'Agata

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-10-25

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13: 3662639807

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This book is about supergravity, which combines the principles of general relativity and local gauge invariance with the idea of supersymmetries between bosonic and fermionic degrees of freedom. The authors give a thorough and pedagogical introduction to the subject suitable for beginning graduate or advanced undergraduate students in theoretical high energy physics or mathematical physics. Interested researchers working in these or related areas are also addressed. The level of the presentation assumes a working knowledge of general relativity and basic notions of differential geometry as well as some familiarity with global supersymmetry in relativistic field theories. Bypassing curved superspace and other more technical approaches, the book starts from the simple idea of supersymmetry as a local gauge symmetry and derives the mathematical and physical properties of supergravity in a direct and “minimalistic” way, using a combination of explicit computations and geometrical reasoning. Key topics include spinors in curved spacetime, pure supergravity with and without a cosmological constant, matter couplings in global and local supersymmetry, phenomenological and cosmological implications, extended supergravity, gauged supergravity and supergravity in higher spacetime dimensions.

Supergravity 1981
Supergravity 1981

Author: International Centre for Theoretical Physics

Publisher: CUP Archive

Published: 1982-09-30

Total Pages: 520

ISBN-13: 9780521247382

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Supergravity Primer, A: From Geometrical Principles To The Final Lagrangian
Supergravity Primer, A: From Geometrical Principles To The Final Lagrangian

Author: Michel Rausch De Traubenberg

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2019-12-24

Total Pages: 379

ISBN-13: 9811210535

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This book is devoted to a pedagogical introduction to supergravity from a practical perspective. As a particular feature of the book, the authors provide explicit details, which makes the computations easier to follow for the interested reader. Each chapter has summary tables, which contain the main results and, in addition, we have collected important or additional material in the appendix.In the first part of the book, the N=1 supergravity Lagrangian in four spacetime dimensions is derived. Closely following the reference of Wess and Bagger, we use the superspace approach. All steps, from the geometric principles of curved superspace to the field redefinition necessary to obtain a correctly normalised Lagrangian, are carefully analysed. Comparisons with other methods, such as conformal supergravity, are also given.In the second part of the book, we address more phenomenological aspects of supergravity such as supersymmetry breaking, no-scale supergravity, super-Higgs mechanism, etc. Finally, the relationship between supergravity and particle physics, and cosmology are analysed.

Supersymmetry, Supergravity, and Unification
Supersymmetry, Supergravity, and Unification

Author: Pran Nath

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 539

ISBN-13: 0521197023

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This book offers a comprehensive discussion of developments at the interface of particle physics, supergravity, and cosmology, for graduates and researchers.

Supersymmetry and Supergravity
Supersymmetry and Supergravity

Author: Julius Wess

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2020-05-05

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0691212937

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This widely acclaimed introduction to N = 1 supersymmetry and supergravity is aimed at readers familiar with relativistic quantum field theory who wish to learn about the supersymmetry algebra. In this new volume Supersymmetry and Supergravity has been greatly expanded to include a detailed derivation of the most general coupling of super-symmetric gauge theory to supergravity. The final result is the starting point for phenomenological studies of supersymmetric theories. The book is distinguished by its pedagogical approach to supersymmetry. It develops several topics in advanced field theory as the need arises. It emphasizes the logical coherence of the subject and should appeal to physicists whose interests range from the mathematical to the phenomenological. In praise of the first edition: "A beautiful exposition of the original ideas of Wess and Zumino in formulating N = 1 supersymmetry and supergravity theories, couched in the language of superfields introduced by Strathdee and the reviewer.... [All] serious students of particle physics would do well to acquire a copy."--Abdus Salam, Nature "An excellent introduction to this exciting area of theoretical physics."--C. J. Isham, Physics Bulletin

Supergravity And Superstrings: A Geometric Perspective (In 3 Volumes)
Supergravity And Superstrings: A Geometric Perspective (In 3 Volumes)

Author: Leonardo Castellani

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company

Published: 1991-06-11

Total Pages: 2220

ISBN-13: 9814590738

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This book provides a self-contained presentation of supergravity theories from its fundamentals to its most recent union with string and superstring theories, which are also reviewed in a self-contained manner. The subject is presented consistently in a unified geometric formalism, relying on the calculus of exterior forms and the mathematics needed to develop the theory is explained in appropriate chapters.

The World in Eleven Dimensions
The World in Eleven Dimensions

Author: M.J Duff

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 513

ISBN-13: 1482268736

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A unified theory embracing all physical phenomena is a major goal of theoretical physics. In the early 1980s, many physicists looked to eleven-dimensional supergravity in the hope that it might provide that elusive superunified theory. In 1984 supergravity was knocked off its pedestal by ten-dimensional superstrings, one-dimensional objects whose v

Advances in Geometry and Lie Algebras from Supergravity
Advances in Geometry and Lie Algebras from Supergravity

Author: Pietro Giuseppe Frè

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-02-24

Total Pages: 570

ISBN-13: 3319744917

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This book aims to provide an overview of several topics in advanced differential geometry and Lie group theory, all of them stemming from mathematical problems in supersymmetric physical theories. It presents a mathematical illustration of the main development in geometry and symmetry theory that occurred under the fertilizing influence of supersymmetry/supergravity. The contents are mainly of mathematical nature, but each topic is introduced by historical information and enriched with motivations from high energy physics, which help the reader in getting a deeper comprehension of the subject.