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We present an ADHMN-like construction which generates self-dual string solutions to the effective M5-brane worldvolume theory from solutions to the Basu-Harvey equation. Our construction finds a natural interpretation in terms of gerbes, which we develop in some detail. We also comment on a possible extension to stacks of multiple M5-branes.
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Sämann, C. Constructing Self-Dual Strings. Commun. Math. Phys. 305, 513–532 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00220-011-1257-2
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