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In this work we analyze constrained superfields in supersymmetry and supergravity. We propose a constraint that, in combination with the constrained goldstino multiplet, consistently removes any selected component from a generic superfield. We also describe its origin, providing the operators whose equations of motion lead to the decoupling of such components. We illustrate our proposal by means of various examples and show how known constraints can be reproduced by our method.
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Dall’Agata, G., Dudas, E. & Farakos, F. On the origin of constrained superfields. J. High Energ. Phys. 2016, 41 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP05(2016)041
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