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N = 2 SCFTs: An M5-brane perspective

High Energy Physics - Theory 2010-11-02 v1

Abstract

Inspired by the recently discovered holographic duality between N=2 SCFTs and half-BPS M-theory backgrounds, we study probe M5-branes. Though our main focus is supersymmetric M5-branes whose worldvolume has an AdS_n factor, we also consider some other configurations. Of special mention is the identification of AdS_5 and AdS_3 probes preserving supersymmetry, with only the latter supporting a self-dual field strength.

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@article{arxiv.1001.0906,
  title  = {N = 2 SCFTs: An M5-brane perspective},
  author = {Bin Chen and Eoin Ó. Colgáin and Jun-Bao Wu and Hossein Yavartanoo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1001.0906},
  year   = {2010}
}

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27 pages

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