02.05.2023 (Tuesday)

Supersymmetric Massive Gravity

Regular Seminar Laura Johnson (Zurich, ETH)

at:
13:15 IC
room H503
abstract:

In this talk, we start by introducing massive spin-2 theories and reviewing some of their key features. Then, using massive spinor helicity variables, we review an on-shell superspace formalism for massive particles in four dimensions. Finally, we apply this formalism to massive spin-2 amplitudes, deriving all spin-2 cubic vertices that are compatible with supersymmetry and exploring the constraints that adding more supersymmetry has on these vertices. Additionally, we discuss how the massive graviton supermultiplets and cubic superamplitudes can be constructed via a double copy of massive Yang—Mills supermultiplets and cubic superamplitudes. We conclude by commenting on possible future directions such as computing the 4-point massive supersymmetric spin-2 amplitudes and the issues that can arise in a massive double copy for higher point amplitudes.