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We review some of the properties of 3d \( \mathcal{N}=4 \) theories obtained by dimensionally reducing theories of class \( \mathcal{S} \). We study 3d partition functions, and certain limits thereof, for such theories, and the properties implied for these by 3d mirror symmetry.
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Razamat, S.S., Willett, B. Down the rabbit hole with theories of class \( \mathcal{S} \) . J. High Energ. Phys. 2014, 99 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP10(2014)099
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