Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Theory
Scientific paper
2009-01-16
New J.Phys.12:043050,2010
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
20 pages Latex, 2 eps figures
Scientific paper
10.1088/1367-2630/12/4/043050
It has been conjectured that four-dimensional N=8 supergravity may provide a suitable framework for a `Theory of Everything', if its composite SU(8) gauge fields become dynamical. We point out that supersymmetric three-dimensional coset field theories motivated by lattice models provide toy laboratories for aspects of this conjecture. They feature dynamical composite supermultiplets made of constituent holons and spinons. We show how these models may be extended to include N=1 and N=2 supersymmetry, enabling dynamical conjectures to be verified more rigorously. We point out some special features of these three-dimensional models, and mention open questions about their relevance to the dynamics of N=8 supergravity.
Alexandre Jean
Ellis John
Mavromatos Nikolaos E.
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