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arxiv: 1705.06675 · v2 · pith:HJCF62TYnew · submitted 2017-05-18 · ✦ hep-th

Covariant field equations in supergravity

classification ✦ hep-th
keywords equationsfieldcovariantsupergravitycovariancemotionotherproperty
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Covariance is a useful property for handling supergravity theories. In this paper, we prove a covariance property of supergravity field equations: under reasonable conditions, field equations of supergravity are covariant modulo other field equations. We prove that for any supergravity there exist such covariant equations of motion, other than the regular equations of motion, that are equivalent to the latter. The relations that we find between field equations and their covariant form can be used to obtain multiplets of field equations. In practice, the covariant field equations are easily found by simply covariantizing the ordinary field equations.

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