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We give a linearized but otherwise complete supersymmetric action for \( \mathcal{N} \) = (4, 0) supergravity in six dimensions, using a Kaluza-Klein-type 5 + 1 split of coordinates and fields. We provide in particular a significantly simplified version of the bosonic action derived by us recently. This formulation employs fields that are no longer irreducible, subject to a local Lorentz invariance, which in turn simplifies the supersymmetry transfor mations including the exotic gravitino.
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Bertrand, Y., Hohenegger, S., Hohm, O. et al. Supersymmetric action for 6D (4, 0) supergravity. J. High Energ. Phys. 2022, 255 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP08(2022)255
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