Spinorial geometry and Killing spinor equations of 6D supergravity

M. Akyol, G. Papadopoulos

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Abstract

We solve the Killing spinor equations of six-dimensional (1, 0)-supergravity coupled to any number of tensor, vector and scalar multiplets in all cases. The isotropy groups of Killing spinors are Sp(1) . Sp(1) x H(1), U(1) . Sp(1) x H(2), Sp(1) x H(3, 4), Sp(1)(2), U(1)(4) and {1}(8), where in parenthesis is the number of supersymmetries preserved in each case. If the isotropy group is non-compact, the spacetime admits a parallel null 1-form with respect to a connection with torsion given by the 3-form field strength of the gravitational multiplet. The associated vector field is Killing and the 3-form is determined in terms of the geometry of spacetime. The Sp(1) x H case admits a descendant solution preserving three out of four supersymmetries due to the hyperini Killing spinor equation. If the isotropy group is compact, the spacetime admits a natural frame constructed from 1-form spinor bi-linears. In the Sp(1) and U(1) cases, the spacetime admits three and four parallel 1-forms with respect to the connection with torsion, respectively. The associated vector fields are Killing and under some additional restrictions the spacetime is a principal bundle with fibre a Lorentzian Lie group. The conditions imposed by the Killing spinor equations on all other fields are also determined.

Original languageEnglish
Article number105001
Pages (from-to)-
Number of pages28
JournalClassical and Quantum Gravity
Volume28
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 May 2011

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