Generalized geometry, calibrations and supersymmetry in diverse dimensions

Dieter Lust, Peter Patalong, Dimitrios Tsimpis

We consider type II backgrounds of the form R^{1,d-1} x M^{10-d} for even d, preserving 2^{d/2} real supercharges; for d = 4, 6, 8 this is minimal supersymmetry in d dimensions, wh…