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Electromagnetic duality transformations in supersymmetric field theories

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We explore the properties of theories which are invariant under electromagnetic duality.N=2 supergravity Yang-Mills systems are discussed in more details. In particular, a symplectic and coordinate covariant framework is established which allows one to discuss ‘classical and quantum’ duality symmetries (T andS dualities), as they emerge in superstrings in four dimensions withN=2 spacetime supersymmetry.

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This article is dedicated to the memory of my friend Julian Schwinger

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Ferrara, S. Electromagnetic duality transformations in supersymmetric field theories. Lett Math Phys 34, 255–274 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01872780

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