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6D superconformal theory as the theory of everything

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A.V. Smilga

High Energy Physics - Theory · Submitted 2 Sep 2005

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The authors' main claim We suggest that the TOE lives in six dimensions and enjoys the maximum N = (2,0) superconformal symmetry.

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CitationA.V. Smilga. "6D superconformal theory as the theory of everything." arXiv:hep-th/0509022 (2005). https://pith.science/paper/GW6OVMQY
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We argue that the fundamental Theory of Everything is a conventional field theory defined in the flat multidimensional bulk. Our Universe should be obtained as a 3-brane classical solution in this theory. The renormalizability of the fundamental theory implies that it involves higher derivatives (HD). It should be supersymmetric (otherwise one cannot get rid of the huge induced cosmological term) and probably conformal (otherwise one can hardly cope with the problem of ghosts) . We present arguments that in conformal HD theories the ghosts (which are inherent for HD theories) might be not so malignant. In particular, we present a nontrivial QM HD model where ghosts are absent and the spectrum has a well defined ground state. The requirement of superconformal invariance restricts the dimension of the bulk to be D < 7. We suggest that the TOE lives in six dimensions and enjoys the maximum N = (2,0) superconformal symmetry. Unfortunately, no renormalizable field theory with this symmetry is presently known. We construct and discuss an N = (1,0) 6D supersymmetric gauge theory with four derivatives in the action. This theory involves a dimensionless coupling constant and is renormalizable. At the tree level, the theory enjoys conformal symmetry, but the latter is broken by quantum anomaly. The sign of the beta function corresponds to the Landau zero situation.

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s0 We argue that the fundamental Theory of Everything is a conventional field theory defined in the flat multidimensional bulk. contribution 0.78 0.41 0.70 asserted 0.68
s1 Our Universe should be obtained as a 3-brane classical solution in this theory. interpretation 0.46 0.15 0.09 asserted 0.52
s2 The renormalizability of the fundamental theory implies that it involves higher derivatives (HD). interpretation 0.52 0.30 0.04 asserted 1.00
s3 It should be supersymmetric (otherwise one cannot get rid of the huge induced cosmological term) and probably conformal (otherwise one can hardly cope with the problem of ghosts) . interpretation 0.45 0.28 0.05 hedged possibility 0.60
s4 We present arguments that in conformal HD theories the ghosts (which are inherent for HD theories) might be not so malignant. contribution 0.84 0.76 0.06 speculative 0.61
s5 In particular, we present a nontrivial QM HD model where ghosts are absent and the spectrum has a well defined ground state. result 0.60 0.90 0.08 asserted 1.00
s6 The requirement of superconformal invariance restricts the dimension of the bulk to be D < 7. result 0.81 0.47 0.07 asserted 1.00
s7 We suggest that the TOE lives in six dimensions and enjoys the maximum N = (2,0) superconformal symmetry. contribution 0.39 0.58 0.70 hedged possibility 0.51
s8 Unfortunately, no renormalizable field theory with this symmetry is presently known. gap 0.87 0.13 0.04 asserted 0.99
s9 We construct and discuss an N = (1,0) 6D supersymmetric gauge theory with four derivatives in the action. contribution 1.00 0.93 0.07 asserted 1.00
s10 This theory involves a dimensionless coupling constant and is renormalizable. result 0.88 0.76 0.06 asserted 1.00
s11 At the tree level, the theory enjoys conformal symmetry, but the latter is broken by quantum anomaly. result 0.87 0.76 0.04 asserted 1.00
s12 The sign of the beta function corresponds to the Landau zero situation. result 0.89 0.75 0.04 asserted 1.00

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We argue that the fundamental Theory of Everything is a conventional field theory defined in the flat multidimensional bulk. Our Universe should be obtained as a 3-brane classical solution in this theory. The renormalizability of the fundamental theory implies that it involves higher derivatives (HD). It should be supersymmetric (otherwise one cannot get rid of the huge induced cosmological term) and probably conformal (otherwise one can hardly cope with the problem of ghosts) . We present arguments that in conformal HD theories the ghosts (which are inherent for HD theories) might be not so malignant. In particular, we present a nontrivial QM HD model where ghosts are absent and the spectrum has a well defined ground state. The requirement of superconformal invariance restricts the dimension of the bulk to be D < 7. We suggest that the TOE lives in six dimensions and enjoys the maximum N = (2,0) superconformal symmetry. Unfortunately, no renormalizable field theory with this symmetry is presently known. We construct and discuss an N = (1,0) 6D supersymmetric gauge theory with four derivatives in the action. This theory involves a dimensionless coupling constant and is renormalizable. At the tree level, the theory enjoys conformal symmetry, but the latter is broken by quantum anomaly. The sign of the beta function corresponds to the Landau zero situation.

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  • Prefatory studies [ref] ultimately led to [ref] stable supersymmetric models: mechanical at the outset [ref] and field theoretical later [ref] .

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