Renormalizable supersymmetric gauge theory in six dimensions

Abstract

We construct and discuss a 6D supersymmetric gauge theory involving four derivatives in the action. The theory involves a dimensionless coupling constant and is renormalizable. At the tree level, it enjoys N = (1,0) superconformal symmetry, but the latter is broken by quantum anomaly. Our study should be considered as preparatory for seeking an extended version of this theory which would hopefully preserve conformal symmetry at the full quantum level and be ultraviolet-finite.

20 pages, 2 figures. An arithmetic error in the calculation of the coefficient of the beta function is corrected. Its sign (corresponding to the Landau zero situation) stays the same as in the earlier versions

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