Massive 3D supergravity Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • We construct the N = 1 three-dimensional supergravity theory with cosmological, Einstein-Hilbert, Lorentz Chern-Simons, and general curvature squared terms. We determine the general supersymmetric configuration, and find a family of supersymmetric adS vacua with the supersymmetric Minkowski vacuum as a limiting case. Linearizing about the Minkowski vacuum, we find three classes of unitary theories; one is the supersymmetric extension of the recently discovered 'massive 3D gravity'. Another is a 'new topologically massive supergravity' (with no Einstein-Hilbert term) that propagates a single (2,3/2)helicity supermultiplet. 2010 IOP Publishing Ltd.

published proceedings

  • CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM GRAVITY

author list (cited authors)

  • Andringa, R., Bergshoeff, E. A., de Roo, M., Hohm, O., Sezgin, E., & Townsend, P. K.

citation count

  • 113

complete list of authors

  • Andringa, Roel||Bergshoeff, Eric A||de Roo, Mees||Hohm, Olaf||Sezgin, Ergin||Townsend, Paul K

publication date

  • January 2010