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We consider superconformal and supersymmetric field theories on four-dimensional Lorentzian curved space-times, and their five-dimensional holographic duals. As in the Euclidean signature case, preserved supersymmetry for a superconformal theory is equivalent to the existence of a charged conformal Killing spinor. Differently from the Euclidean case, we show that the existence of such spinors is equivalent to the existence of a null conformal Killing vector. For a supersymmetric field theory with an R-symmetry, this vector field is further restricted to be Killing. We demonstrate how these results agree with the existing classification of supersymmetric solutions of minimal gauged supergravity in five dimensions.
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Cassani, D., Klare, C., Martelli, D. et al. Supersymmetry in Lorentzian Curved Spaces and Holography. Commun. Math. Phys. 327, 577–602 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00220-014-1983-3
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