Odd-dimensional localization in supergravity
We establish a localization principle for odd-dimensional supergravity theories containing Chern--Simons interactions. Our construction relies on combining an equivariant extension of the gauge-invariant part of the action with an equivariant completion of the Chern--Simons anomaly form $Φ^{(\text{anom})}$ to form a relative equivariant cohomology class. This leads to a universal fixed point formula for the on-shell action of supersymmetric solutions that is expressed in terms of $Φ^{(\text{anom})}$ and an equivariant Euler class. We illustrate the formalism in $D=11$ and $D=5$ supergravity, with applications including the supersymmetric Casimir energy and superconformal index of M5-branes, as well as black ring and black lens solutions.
Authors
- James Sparks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3699-5225)
- Jerome P. Gauntlett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6622-7812)
- Pietro Benetti Genolini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2479-375X)
- Jaeha Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3192-3156)
- Florian Gaar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9123-3746)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
- Published
- 2026-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/j9dq-f8rg
- Primary Topic
- Black Holes and Theoretical Physics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Science and Technology Facilities Council