Abstract
We define the (1 + 1)-dimensional supersymmetry algebra of type (p, q) to be that generated by p right-handed Majorana-Weyl supercharges and q left-handed ones. We construct the non-linear sigma models with supersymmetry of type (1,0) and (2,0) and discuss their geometry and their relevance to compactifications of the heterotic superstring. The sigma-model anomalies can be cancelled by a mechanism closely related to that used by Green and Schwarz to cancel gravitational and Yang-Mills anomalies for the superstring.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 398-402 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Physics Letters B |
Volume | 160 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 17 1985 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics