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The minimal superconformal (p,0) supercurrents in two dimensions

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Superconformal transformations in rigid (p, q) superspace are defined. For the (p, 0) case it is shown how the general superspace Noethercurrent for any given model can be reduced to a minimal supercurrent. This generalization of the energy-momentum tensor consists of two (p, 0) superfields, and the conservation equations show that no auxiliary currents are present in their components.

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Lang, W. The minimal superconformal (p,0) supercurrents in two dimensions. Z. Phys. C - Particles and Fields 37, 577–585 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01549717

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