E_7(7) on the Light Cone

Abstract

We use the Cremmer-Julia E_7(7) non-linear symmetry of N=8 Supergravity to derive its order $κ^2$ on-shell Hamiltonian in terms of one chiral light-cone superfield. By requiring that E_7(7) commute with the super-Poincare group, we deduce to lowest non-trivial order in $κ$, the light cone E_7(7) transformations of all fields of the theory, including the graviton. We then derive the dynamical supersymmetry transformation to order $κ^2$, and express the Hamiltonian as a quadratic form in the chiral superfield.

21 pages, v2. the order-κ^2 form of the dynamical supersymmetry transformation corrected. v3. references and a few comments added, version to appear in JHEP