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On the Class $\mathcal{S}$ Origin of Spindle Solutions

High Energy Physics - Theory 2024-04-15 v1

Abstract

We analyse the backreacted geometry corresponding to a stack of M5-branes wrapped on a spindle, with a view towards precision tests of the dual N=1\mathcal{N} = 1 superconformal field theory. We carefully study the singular loci of the uplifted geometry and show that these correspond to C3/Zn\mathbf{C}^3/\mathbf{Z}_n conical singularities. Therefore, these solutions present one of the first explicit realisations of honest locally N=1\mathcal{N} = 1 preserving punctures in class S\mathcal{S}. Additionally, we study the symmetries and anomalies of the dual field theory through anomaly inflow and compute a variety of holographic observables including dimensions of BPS operators. This work paves the way for advancements in the study and identification of the precise dual field theories.

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@article{arxiv.2404.08083,
  title  = {On the Class $\mathcal{S}$ Origin of Spindle Solutions},
  author = {Pieter Bomans and Christopher Couzens},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.08083},
  year   = {2024}
}

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43 pages including appendices

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