W-TOPOLOGICAL MATTER AND GRAVITY Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • We show how the N = 2 super-W algebra can be twisted to give a topological algebra, which we call Wtop. This can be realised by a matter system comprising a complex scalar and a complex spinor field. We construct a topological BRST charge for Wtop, and use this to obtain a topological W gravity theory. This can then be coupled to the W-topological matter system. The total lagrangian arises as a BRST variation. 1991.

published proceedings

  • PHYSICS LETTERS B

author list (cited authors)

  • POPE, C. N., ROMANS, L. J., SEZGIN, E., & SHEN, X.

citation count

  • 11

complete list of authors

  • POPE, CN||ROMANS, LJ||SEZGIN, E||SHEN, X

publication date

  • March 1991