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Supersymmetric extensions of Schrödinger-invariance

Malte Henkel 1, Jeremie Unterberger 2

Nuclear Physics B 746 (2006) 155-201

Résumé : The set of dynamic symmetries of the scalar free Schrödinger equation in d space dimensions gives a realization of the Schrödinger algebra that may be extended into a representation of the conformal algebra in d+2 dimensions, which yields the set of dynamic symmetries of the same equation where the mass is not viewed as a constant, but as an additional coordinate. An analogous construction also holds for the spin-1/2 Lévy-Leblond equation. A N=2 supersymmetric extension of these equations leads, respectively, to a `super-Schrödinger' model and to the (3|2)-supersymmetric model. Their dynamic supersymmetries form the Lie superalgebras osp(2|2) *_s sh(2|2) and osp(2|4), respectively. The Schrödinger algebra and its supersymmetric counterparts are found to be the largest finite-dimensional Lie subalgebras of a family of infinite-dimensional Lie superalgebras that are systematically constructed in a Poisson algebra setting, including the Schrödinger-Neveu-Schwarz algebra sns^(N) with N supercharges. Covariant two-point functions of quasiprimary superfields are calculated for several subalgebras of osp(2|4). If one includes both N=2 supercharges and time-inversions, then the sum of the scaling dimensions is restricted to a finite set of possible values.

  • 1 :  Laboratoire de physique des matériaux (LPM)
  • CNRS : UMR7556 – Université Henri Poincaré - Nancy I – Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine (INPL)
  • 2 :  Institut Elie Cartan Nancy (IECN)
  • CNRS : UMR7502 – INRIA – Université Henri Poincaré - Nancy I – Université Nancy II – Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine (INPL)
  • Domaine : Mathématiques/Physique mathématique
    Physique/Physique mathématique
    Physique/Matière Condensée/Autre
    Physique/Physique des Hautes Energies - Théorie
  • Mots-clés : conformal field theory – correlation functions – algebraic structure of integrable models – Schrödinger invariance – supersymmetry
  • Commentaire : Latex 2e – 46 pages – with 3 figures included
 
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