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Motivated by superstrings, supersymmetry in one space- and one time-dimension is developed. In this special situation supersymmetry in the right-moving sector need not be accompanied by supersymmetry in the left-moving sector. This is crucuial for the theory of the heterotic string. Both (1,0)- and (1,1)-supersymmetry are discussed. Finally, the Lagrangian for the supersymmetric σ-model is given, both in the superspace and the component formalism, and its reparametrisation invariance is examined.
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Sohnius, M.F. (1988). Supersymmetry in Two Space-Time Dimensions. In: Debrus, J., Hirshfeld, A.C. (eds) The Fundamental Interaction. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9522-9_8
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