Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Theory
Scientific paper
1995-09-10
Prog.Theor.Phys.Suppl.123:397-410,1996
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
15 pages, LaTeX2e and AMS-LaTeX 1.2, Talk presented at the Yukawa International Seminar '95, Yukawa Institute for Theoretical
Scientific paper
10.1143/PTPS.123.397
A discussion of the number of degrees of freedom, and their dynamical properties, in higher derivative gravitational theories is presented. The complete non-linear sigma model for these degrees of freedom is exhibited using the method of auxiliary fields. As a by-product we present a consistent non-linear coupling of a spin-2 tensor to gravitation. It is shown that non-vanishing $(C_{\mu\nu\alpha\beta})^2$ terms arise in $N=1$, $D=4$ superstring Lagrangians due to one-loop radiative corrections with light field internal lines. We discuss the general form of quadratic $(1,1)$ supergravity in two dimensions, and show that this theory is equivalent to two scalar supermultiplets coupled to the usual Einstein supergravity. It is demonstrated that the theory possesses stable vacua with vanishing cosmological constant which spontaneously break supersymmetry. We then generalize this result to $N=1$ supergravity in four dimensions. Specifically, we demonstrate that a class of higher derivative supergravity theories is equivalent to two chiral supermultiplets coupled in a specific way to Einstein supergravity. These theories are shown to possess stable vacuum states with vanishing cosmological constant which spontaneously break the $N=1$ supersymmetry.
Hindawi Ahmed
Ovrut Burt A.
Waldram Daniel
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