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# Superconformal algebra

In theoretical physics, the superconformal algebra is a graded Lie algebra or superalgebra that combines the conformal algebra and supersymmetry. It generates the superconformal group in some cases (In two Euclidean dimensions, the Lie superalgebra doesn't generate any Lie supergroup.).

In two dimensions, the superconformal algebra is infinite-dimensional. In higher dimensions, there is a finite number of known examples of superconformal algebras.

## Superconformal algebra in 3+1D

According to , the $mathcal\left\{N\right\}=1$ superconformal algebra in 3+1D is given by the bosonic generators $P_mu$, $D$, $M_\left\{munu\right\}$, $K_mu$, the U(1) R-symmetry $A$ and the SU(N) R-symmetry $T^i_j$ and the fermionic generators $Q^\left\{alpha i\right\}$, $overline\left\{Q\right\}^\left\{dotalpha\right\}_i$, $S^alpha_i$ and $overline\left\{S\right\}^\left\{dotalpha i\right\}$. $mu,nu,rho,dots$ denote spacetime indices, $alpha,beta,dots$ left-handed Weyl spinor indices and $dotalpha,dotbeta,dots$ right-handed Weyl spinor indices, and $i,j,dots$ the internal R-symmetry indices.

The Lie superbrackets are given by

$\left[M_\left\{munu\right\},M_\left\{rhosigma\right\}\right]=eta_\left\{nurho\right\}M_\left\{musigma\right\}-eta_\left\{murho\right\}M_\left\{nusigma\right\}+eta_\left\{nusigma\right\}M_\left\{rhomu\right\}-eta_\left\{musigma\right\}M_\left\{rhonu\right\}$
$\left[M_\left\{munu\right\},P_rho\right]=eta_\left\{nurho\right\}P_mu-eta_\left\{murho\right\}P_nu$
$\left[M_\left\{munu\right\},K_rho\right]=eta_\left\{nurho\right\}K_mu-eta_\left\{murho\right\}K_nu$
$\left[M_\left\{munu\right\},D\right]=0$
$\left[D,P_rho\right]=-P_rho$
$\left[D,K_rho\right]=+K_rho$
$\left[P_mu,K_nu\right]=-2M_\left\{munu\right\}+2eta_\left\{munu\right\}D$
$\left[K_n,K_m\right]=0$
$\left[P_n,P_m\right]=0$
This is the bosonic conformal algebra. Here, η is the Minkowski metric.

$\left[A,M\right]=\left[A,D\right]=\left[A,P\right]=\left[A,K\right]=0$
$\left[T,M\right]=\left[T,D\right]=\left[T,P\right]=\left[T,K\right]=0$
The bosonic conformal generators do not carry any R-charges.

$\left[A,Q\right]=-frac\left\{1\right\}\left\{2\right\}Q$
$\left[A,overline\left\{Q\right\}\right]=frac\left\{1\right\}\left\{2\right\}overline\left\{Q\right\}$
$\left[A,S\right]=frac\left\{1\right\}\left\{2\right\}S$
$\left[A,overline\left\{S\right\}\right]=-frac\left\{1\right\}\left\{2\right\}overline\left\{S\right\}$

$\left[T^i_j,Q_k\right]= - delta^i_k Q_j$
$\left[T^i_j,overline\left\{Q\right\}^k\right]= delta^k_j overline\left\{Q\right\}^i$
$\left[T^i_j,S^k\right]=delta^k_j S^i$
$\left[T^i_j,overline\left\{S\right\}_k\right]= - delta^i_k overline\left\{S\right\}_j$
But the fermionic generators do.

$\left[D,Q\right]=-frac\left\{1\right\}\left\{2\right\}Q$
$\left[D,overline\left\{Q\right\}\right]=-frac\left\{1\right\}\left\{2\right\}overline\left\{Q\right\}$
$\left[D,S\right]=frac\left\{1\right\}\left\{2\right\}S$
$\left[D,overline\left\{S\right\}\right]=frac\left\{1\right\}\left\{2\right\}overline\left\{S\right\}$
$\left[P,Q\right]=\left[P,overline\left\{Q\right\}\right]=0$
$\left[K,S\right]=\left[K,overline\left\{S\right\}\right]=0$

Tells us how the fermionic generators transform under bosonic conformal transformations.

$left\left\{ Q_\left\{alpha i\right\}, overline\left\{Q\right\}_\left\{dot\left\{beta\right\}\right\}^j right\right\} = 2 delta^j_i sigma^\left\{mu\right\}_\left\{alpha dot\left\{beta\right\}\right\}P_mu$
$left\left\{ Q, Q right\right\} = left\left\{ overline\left\{Q\right\}, overline\left\{Q\right\} right\right\} = 0$
$left\left\{ S_\left\{alpha\right\}^i, overline\left\{S\right\}_\left\{dot\left\{beta\right\}j\right\} right\right\} = 2 delta^i_j sigma^\left\{mu\right\}_\left\{alpha dot\left\{beta\right\}\right\}K_mu$
$left\left\{ S, S right\right\} = left\left\{ overline\left\{S\right\}, overline\left\{S\right\} right\right\} = 0$
$left\left\{ Q, S right\right\} =$
$left\left\{ Q, overline\left\{S\right\} right\right\} = left\left\{ overline\left\{Q\right\}, S right\right\} = 0$

## Superconformal algebra in 2D

See super Virasoro algebra. There are two possible algebras; a Neveu-Schwarz algebra and a Ramond algebra.