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arxiv: hep-th/0408177 · v1 · submitted 2004-08-23 · ✦ hep-th

R⁴ terms in supergravity and M-theory

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keywords supergravitym-theoryarguedconstructioncountertermsdiscusseddivergehigher-order
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Higher-order invariants and their role as possible counterterms for supergravity theories are reviewed. It is argued that N=8 supergravity will diverge at 5 loops. The construction of $R^4$ superinvariants in string and M-theory is discussed.

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