Type I supergravity
E586585
low-energy effective theory
supergravity theory
supersymmetric gravitational theory
ten-dimensional field theory
Type I supergravity is a ten-dimensional supersymmetric gravitational theory that forms the low-energy effective description of Type I string theory and plays a key role in anomaly cancellation via the Green–Schwarz mechanism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Type I supergravity canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Type I supergravity Context triple: [Green–Schwarz mechanism, relatedTo, Type I supergravity]
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A.
Superstring Theory, Volume 1: Introduction
Superstring Theory, Volume 1: Introduction is a foundational graduate-level textbook that systematically presents the basic concepts, mathematical framework, and physical motivations of superstring theory.
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B.
Superstring Theory, Volume 2: Loop Amplitudes, Anomalies and Phenomenology
"Superstring Theory, Volume 2: Loop Amplitudes, Anomalies and Phenomenology" is a foundational advanced textbook that develops the quantum and phenomenological aspects of superstring theory, including loop calculations, anomaly cancellation, and connections to particle physics.
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C.
M-theory
M-theory is a proposed unifying framework in theoretical physics that generalizes string theories into an eleven-dimensional model aiming to reconcile quantum mechanics with gravity.
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D.
Green–Schwarz mechanism
The Green–Schwarz mechanism is a key anomaly-cancellation process in string theory that ensures the mathematical consistency of certain superstring models by eliminating gauge and gravitational anomalies.
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E.
E8×E8 heterotic string theory
E8×E8 heterotic string theory is a ten-dimensional string theory whose gauge symmetry is based on the product of two exceptional Lie groups E8, making it a leading candidate for unifying gravity with the forces and particles of the Standard Model.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Type I supergravity Target entity description: Type I supergravity is a ten-dimensional supersymmetric gravitational theory that forms the low-energy effective description of Type I string theory and plays a key role in anomaly cancellation via the Green–Schwarz mechanism.
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A.
Superstring Theory, Volume 1: Introduction
Superstring Theory, Volume 1: Introduction is a foundational graduate-level textbook that systematically presents the basic concepts, mathematical framework, and physical motivations of superstring theory.
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B.
Superstring Theory, Volume 2: Loop Amplitudes, Anomalies and Phenomenology
"Superstring Theory, Volume 2: Loop Amplitudes, Anomalies and Phenomenology" is a foundational advanced textbook that develops the quantum and phenomenological aspects of superstring theory, including loop calculations, anomaly cancellation, and connections to particle physics.
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C.
M-theory
M-theory is a proposed unifying framework in theoretical physics that generalizes string theories into an eleven-dimensional model aiming to reconcile quantum mechanics with gravity.
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D.
Green–Schwarz mechanism
The Green–Schwarz mechanism is a key anomaly-cancellation process in string theory that ensures the mathematical consistency of certain superstring models by eliminating gauge and gravitational anomalies.
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E.
E8×E8 heterotic string theory
E8×E8 heterotic string theory is a ten-dimensional string theory whose gauge symmetry is based on the product of two exceptional Lie groups E8, making it a leading candidate for unifying gravity with the forces and particles of the Standard Model.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
low-energy effective theory
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supergravity theory ⓘ supersymmetric gravitational theory ⓘ ten-dimensional field theory ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
cancellation of gauge anomalies
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cancellation of gravitational anomalies ⓘ |
| fieldContentIncludes |
Majorana–Weyl gravitino
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SO(32) gauge field ⓘ antisymmetric two-form field ⓘ dilaton ⓘ gauginos ⓘ metric tensor ⓘ |
| hasBosonicFields | metric, dilaton, antisymmetric tensor, gauge fields ⓘ |
| hasFermionicFields | gravitino, dilatino, gauginos ⓘ |
| hasFermions | Majorana–Weyl spinors ⓘ |
| hasGaugeGroup | SO(32) ⓘ |
| hasLocalSymmetry |
SO(1,9) local Lorentz invariance
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SO(32) gauge invariance ⓘ diffeomorphism invariance ⓘ local supersymmetry ⓘ |
| hasSector |
closed-string supergravity sector
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open-string Yang–Mills sector ⓘ |
| hasSupersymmetry | N=1 in ten dimensions ⓘ |
| hasSupersymmetryType | minimal supersymmetry in ten dimensions ⓘ |
| isAnomalousBeforeCancellation | true ⓘ |
| isChiral | true ⓘ |
| isConsistentWith | Type I string theory with open and closed strings ⓘ |
| isConstructedIn |
Minkowski signature spacetime
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linked to:
Minkowski space-time
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| isCoupledTo | Yang–Mills theory with gauge group SO(32) ⓘ |
| isDescribedIn | low-energy effective action of Type I string theory ⓘ |
| isKeyExampleOf | anomaly-free chiral theory in ten dimensions ⓘ |
| isLowEnergyLimitOf | Type I string theory ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
heterotic SO(32) string theory
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linked to:
SO(32) heterotic string theory
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| isStudiedIn |
high-energy theoretical physics
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quantum gravity ⓘ string phenomenology ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
construction of consistent ten-dimensional string vacua
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study of anomaly cancellation in string theory ⓘ |
| requires |
Green–Schwarz term for anomaly cancellation
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linked to:
Green–Schwarz mechanism
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| spaceTimeDimension | 10 ⓘ |
| usesAnomalyCancellationMechanism | Green–Schwarz mechanism ⓘ |
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