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We revisit the \( \mathcal{N} \) = 6 superconformal Chern-Simons-matter theories and their supergravity duals in the context of generalized symmetries. This allows us to finally clarify how the SU(N ) × SU(N ) and (SU(N ) × SU(N ))/ℤN theories, as well as other quotient theories that have recently been discussed, fit into the holographic framework. It also resolves a long standing puzzle regarding the di-baryon operator in the U(N ) × U(N ) theory.
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Bergman, O., Tachikawa, Y. & Zafrir, G. Generalized symmetries and holography in ABJM-type theories. J. High Energ. Phys. 2020, 77 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2020)077
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