Non-linear supersymmetry and $$ T\overline{T} $$-like flows

Abstract

Abstract The $$ T\overline{T} $$ T T ¯ deformation of a supersymmetric two-dimensional theory preserves the original supersymmetry. Moreover, in several interesting cases the deformed theory possesses additional non-linearly realized supersymmetries. We show this for certain $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = (2, 2) models in two dimensions, where we observe an intriguing similarity with known $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = 1 models in four dimensions. This suggests that higher-dimensional models with non-linearly realized supersymmetries might also be obtained from $$ T\overline{T} $$ T T ¯ -like flow equations. We show that in four dimensions this is indeed the case for $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = 1 Born-Infeld theory, as well as for the Goldstino action for spontaneously broken $$ \mathcal{N} $$ N = 1 supersymmetry.