The E11 origin of all maximal supergravities
Abstract
Starting from the eleven dimensional E11 non-linear realisation of M-theory we compute all possible forms, that is objects with totally antisymmetrised indices, that occur in four dimensions and above as well as all the 1-forms and 2-forms in three dimensions. In any dimension D, the D-1-forms lead to maximal supergravity theories with cosmological constants and they are in precise agreement with the patterns of gauging found in any dimension using supersymmetry. The D-forms correspond to the presence of space-filling branes which are crucial for the consistency of orientifold models and have not been derived from an alternative approach, with the exception of the 10-dimensional case. It follows that the gaugings of supergravities and the spacetime-filling branes possess an eleven dimensional origin within the E11 formulation of M-theory. This and previous results very strongly suggest that all the fields in the adjoint representation of E11 have a physical interpretation.
- Publication:
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Journal of High Energy Physics
- Pub Date:
- July 2007
- DOI:
- 10.1088/1126-6708/2007/07/063
- arXiv:
- arXiv:0705.0752
- Bibcode:
- 2007JHEP...07..063R
- Keywords:
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- High Energy Physics - Theory
- E-Print:
- 54 pages