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Attempts to use supersymmetric theories to describe physics below the Planck scale are reviewed. Different options for the embedding of a Yang-Mills internal symmetry in supersymmetric schemes are discussed.
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Ferrara, S. Supergravity, a Gauge theory for particle unification. Czech J Phys 32, 481–489 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01596836
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