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Supersymmetric extension of the scalar Born–Infeld equation

A J Hariton1

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In this paper, a supersymmetric extension of the scalar Born–Infeld equation is constructed through a superspace formalism which involves the addition of one independent fermionic Grassmann variable to the existing bosonic spacetime coordinates. The bosonic scalar field is replaced by a fermionic superfield which is composed of two component fields, one bosonic and one fermionic. The resulting equation is invariant under a space supersymmetric transformation and, in its most general form, involves four arbitrary parameters. For a certain specific case, the Lie superalgebra of symmetries was identified, and the one-dimensional subalgebras were systematically classified into splitting and non-splitting conjugate classes. A number of group-invariant solutions were obtained, including polynomial solutions, solutions by radicals and solitary waves (including bumps, kinks and doubly periodic solutions).


PACS

12.60.Jv Supersymmetric models

02.20.Sv Lie algebras of Lie groups

02.30.Jr Partial differential equations

MSC

17Bxx Lie algebras and Lie superalgebras (For Lie groups, see 22Exx)

81Q60 Supersymmetric quantum mechanics

15A75 Exterior algebra, Grassmann algebras

Subjects

Mathematical physics

Particle physics and field theory

Dates

Issue 22 (2 June 2006)

Received 20 December 2005, in final form 26 December 2005

Published 16 May 2006



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