String universality in ten dimensions

2010/06/30 by Allan Adams, Oliver DeWolfe, Washington Taylor · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #hep-th #gr-qc

paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevlett.105.071601

published as Phys.Rev.Lett.105:071601,2010 · 7 pages, 1 figure, LaTeX. v2: typos corrected on version appearing in PRL

arxiv created 2014/10/29 · arxiv updated 2014/10/30

Abstract

We show that the \cal N=1 supergravity theories in ten dimensions with gauge groups U(1)⁴⁹⁶ and E₈ × U(1)²⁴⁸ are not consistent quantum theories. Cancellation of anomalies cannot be made compatible with supersymmetry and abelian gauge invariance. Thus, in ten dimensions all supersymmetric theories of gravity without known inconsistencies are realized in string theory.

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