Abstract
We formulate the ten-dimensional super-Yang-Mills theory in a twisted superspace with 8 + 1 supercharges. Its constraints do not imply the equations of motion and we solve them. As a preliminary step for a complete formulation in a twisted superspace, we give a superspace path-integral formulation of the N = 2, d = 4 super-Yang-Mills theory without matter. The action is the sum of a Chern-Simons term depending on a super-connection plus a BF-like term. The integration over the superfield B implements the twisted superspace constraints on the super-gauge field, and the Chern-Simons action reduces to the known action in components.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 275-280 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics |
| Volume | 663 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 22 May 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |