From osp(1|32)⊕osp(1|32) to the M-theory superalgebra: a contraction procedure


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Abstract

We show the impossibility to obtain the D’auria–Fré-type superalgebras that allow for an underlying gauge theoretical structure of D = 11 supergravity from the superalgebra osp(1|32)⊕osp(1|32)−, by means of aWeimar-Woods contraction.

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J. J. Fernández

Departamento de Física Teórica and IMUVA

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Email: julio.j.fernandez@hotmail.es
Spain, Valladolid

J. M. Izquierdo

Departamento de Física Teórica and IMUVA

Email: julio.j.fernandez@hotmail.es
Spain, Valladolid

M. A. del Olmo

Departamento de Física Teórica and IMUVA

Email: julio.j.fernandez@hotmail.es
Spain, Valladolid

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