Abstract
A locally supersymmetric grand unification program is proposed which couples the N=1 supergravity multiplet to an arbitrary grand unified gauge group with any number of left-handed chiral multiplets and a gauge vector multiplet. A specific model is discussed where it is shown that not only do the gravitational interactions eliminate the degeneracy of the vacuum state encountered in global supersymmetry, but simultaneously they can break both supersymmetry and SU(2) ⊗ U(1) down to a residual SU(3)c⊗U(1) symmetry at ∼300 GeV.
Keywords
supergravity multiplet, arbitrary grand unified gauge group
Subject Categories
Supersymmetry, Grand unified theories (Nuclear physics)
Disciplines
Physics
Publisher
American Physical Society
Publication Date
10-4-1982
Rights Information
Copyright (1982) American Physical Society
Rights Holder
American Physical Society
Recommended Citation
Chamseddine, A. H.; Arnowitt, R.; and Nath, Pran, "Locally supersymmetric grand unification" (1982). Physics Faculty Publications. Paper 461.
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Notes
Originally published in Physical Review Letters v.49 (1982): 970-974. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.49.970