The M-algebra Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • We construct a new extension of the Poincar superalgebra in eleven dimensions which contains super one-, two-and five-form charges. The latter two are associated with the supermembrane and the superfivebrane of M-theory. Using the Maurer-Cartan equations of this algebra, we construct closed super seven-forms in a number of ways. The pull-back of the corresponding super six-forms are candidate superfivebrane Wess-Zumino terms, which are manifestly supersymmetric, and contain coordinates associated with the new charges.

published proceedings

  • PHYSICS LETTERS B

author list (cited authors)

  • Sezgin, E.

citation count

  • 59

complete list of authors

  • Sezgin, E

publication date

  • January 1997