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A SUPERCONFORMAL THEORY OF MASSLESS HIGHER SPIN FIELDS IN D=2+1

E.S. Fradkin, Vadim Linetsky

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We construct a superconformal theory of higher spin fields in a space-time of dimension D=2+1. The construction relies on the infinite-dimensional superalgebra shsc (N/3) with the superconformal algebra OSp (N/4) as a maximal finite-dimensional subalgebra. The invariant Chern-Simons action for the higher spin superconformal theory is an extension of the usual conformal supergravity action for particles with maximal spin two.

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Key concepts: Superconformal algebra, Physics, Superalgebra, Supergravity, Mathematical physics, Massless particle, Supersymmetry, Spin (aerodynamics)