Bogomol'nyi bounds and Killing spinors in <i>d</i> = 3 supergravity

We discuss the connection between the construction of Bogomol'nyi bounds and equations in three dimensional gravitational theories and the existence of an underlying N = 2 local supersymmetric structure. We show that, apart from matter self duality equations, a first order equation for the grav...

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Autores principales: Edelstein Glaubach, José Daniel, Núñez, Carlos, Schaposnik, Fidel Arturo
Formato: Articulo Preprint
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Publicado: 1996
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/123553
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Sumario:We discuss the connection between the construction of Bogomol'nyi bounds and equations in three dimensional gravitational theories and the existence of an underlying N = 2 local supersymmetric structure. We show that, apart from matter self duality equations, a first order equation for the gravitational field (whose consistency condition gives the Einstein equation) can be written as a consequence of the local supersymmetry. Its solvability makes possible the evasion of the no-go scenario for the construction of Killing spinors in asymptotically conical spacetimes. In particular we show that the existence of non-trivial supercovariantly constant spinors is guaranteed whenever field configurations saturate the topological bound.