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Chiral-coordinate solution and supersymmetry covariance

Statement

For the smooth finite Grassmann-valued superspace and left-derivative conventions in the chiral-superfield definition, the covariant derivatives obey {Dα,Dβ}=0, {Dˉα˙,Dˉβ˙}=0, and {Dα,Dˉβ˙}=−2iσαβ˙μ∂μ, where Dα=∂θαL+iσαγ˙μθˉγ˙∂μ and Dˉβ˙ is as defined there. The kernel of both Dˉα˙ consists exactly of the fields independent of θˉ when written in the nilpotently shifted coordinate yμ=xμ+iθασαα˙μθˉα˙; hence every chiral field has the unique four-component expansion stated there. The supercharges Qα,Qˉα˙ anticommute with each Dˉβ˙, so the defined supersymmetry transformation preserves chirality and induces a unique smooth component transformation.

Statement references

Martin, §§4.2–4.4.

Gates et al., §§3.4 and 3.6.

Four-dimensional N=1 chiral superfield on flat superspace: Four-dimensional N=1 chiral superfield on flat superspace.

Four-dimensional N=1 superspace Grassmann algebra and Berezin integration: Four-dimensional N=1 superspace Grassmann algebra and Berezin integration.

Facts & Assumptions

Given: Smooth coefficient functions in S, the ordered four-generator Grassmann algebra, and the operators and shifted coordinate in the chiral-superfield definition.

[F1]

Four-dimensional N=1 chiral superfield on flat superspace: S=C∞(R1,3,A⊗Λ4), the left derivatives remove the specified generator with the ordered sign, and y=x+iθσθˉ uses a finite Taylor substitution.

[F2]

Associativity and coefficient calculus for the finite superspace Grassmann algebra: the four left Grassmann derivatives are odd derivations and anticommute on the finite exterior algebra.

[F3]

Four-dimensional real extended super-Poincare algebra: σαα˙μ are fixed numerical matrices and commute with all coefficient variables and spacetime derivatives.

Proof

Given: [F1]–[F3], with all spacetime derivatives acting on smooth coefficient functions.

1.1F1F2F3algebra

The left derivatives with respect to distinct odd generators anticommute by [F2]; each ∂μ commutes with them and with every other ∂ν because the coefficient functions are smooth. Expanding the displayed formulas for D and Dˉ, the only nonzero mixed terms in {Dα,Dˉβ˙} are {∂θαL,−iθγσγβ˙μ∂μ}=−iσαβ˙μ∂μ and {iσαγ˙μθˉγ˙∂μ,−∂θˉβ˙L}=−iσαβ˙μ∂μ. Their sum is the stated mixed anticommutator. In each same-type anticommutator, the derivative-only terms vanish by [F2], the terms with one coordinate and one derivative cancel or are zero because the differentiated coordinate is of the other type, and the products of two identical-type odd coordinates vanish after symmetrization. Thus both same-type anticommutators are zero.

2.1F1F2step 1.1algebra

With y=x+iθσθˉ, the left derivative gives ∂θˉα˙Lyμ=−iθβσβα˙μ: the minus sign comes from differentiating the rightmost odd factor past the left odd θβ. The finite Taylor definition and ordinary algebra therefore give, on functions expressed in (y,θ,θˉ), ∂θˉα˙L∣x=∂θˉα˙L∣y−iθβσβα˙μ∂yμ and ∂xμ=∂yμ. Substitution into Dˉ cancels the two θσ∂y terms, leaving Dˉα˙=−∂θˉα˙L∣y.

2.2F1F2F3step 1.1algebra

Direct expansion of Qα against Dˉβ˙ gives two opposite terms: {∂θαL,−iθγσγβ˙μ∂μ}=−iσαβ˙μ∂μ and {−iσαγ˙μθˉγ˙∂μ,−∂θˉβ˙L}=+iσαβ˙μ∂μ, so {Qα,Dˉβ˙}=0. All other terms vanish by the same independent-generator and odd-square identities. The two barred operators Qˉα˙ and Dˉβ˙ also anticommute: their barred derivative parts anticommute, their θ∂x parts anticommute, and each barred derivative anticommutes with each θ factor because it differentiates a different generator. Therefore Dˉβ˙(δϵ,ϵˉΦ)=0 whenever Dˉβ˙Φ=0, accounting for the odd parameter crossing the odd derivative.

3.1F1F2step 2.1algebra

Expand a function in the unique ordered basis of Λ4 with coefficients in C∞(R1,3,A). In (y,θ,θˉ) coordinates, Dˉα˙Φ=0 for both dotted indices means both left derivatives in the barred generators vanish. For a fixed generator, distinct basis monomials containing it map under its derivative to distinct basis monomials not containing it, with coefficients +1 or −1; hence its derivative has zero kernel exactly on the span of monomials not containing it. Applying this to both barred generators shows Φ is independent of θˉ. The remaining ordered basis is 1,θ1,θ2,θ1θ2, so its coefficients are unique and give the four displayed component functions and parities.

4.1F1step 3.1step 2.2algebra∎

The transformed field is smooth because it is a finite linear combination of spacetime derivatives of smooth coefficient functions, and it is chiral by step 2.2. Applying the unique basis expansion in step 3.1 to this transformed field yields one and only one tuple of four smooth components. This is the component transformation defined in the chiral-superfield definition; no field equation or quantum operator-domain assertion is involved.

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