2020/05/06 by E. Ragoucy, Luke A. Yates, Ragoucy, E. +5
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Topics in Algebra #Algebraic structures and combinatorial models #FOS: Physical sciences #High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th) #Mathematical Physics (math-ph) #Nonlinear Waves and Solitons #hep-th #math-ph #math.MP
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2005.02583
14 pages, Latex
arxiv created 2020/05/06 · openalex publication_date 2020/05/06 · arxiv updated 2020/05/07 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We consider Lie superalgebras under constraints of Hamiltonian reduction, yielding finite W-superalgebras which provide candidates for quadratic spacetime superalgebras. These have an undeformed bosonic symmetry algebra (even generators) graded by a fermionic sector (supersymmetry generators) with anticommutator brackets which are quadratic in the even generators. We analyze the reduction of several Lie superalgebras of type gl(M|N) or osp(M|2N) at the classical (Poisson bracket) level, and also establish their quantum (Lie bracket) equivalents. Purely bosonic extensions are also considered. As a special case we recover a recently identified quadratic superconformal algebra, certain of whose unitary irreducible massless representations (in four dimensions) are "zero-step" multiplets, with no attendant superpartners. Other cases studied include a six dimensional quadratic superconformal algebra with vectorial odd generators, and a variant quadratic superalgebra with undeformed osp(1|2N) singleton supersymmetry, and a triplet of spinorial supercharges.