TL;DR
This paper introduces the ABJM theory, a superconformal Chern-Simons matter theory conjectured to describe multiple M2-branes, and reviews its dual M-theory formulation and supporting evidence.
Contribution
It provides an overview of the ABJM theory and discusses its duality with M-theory on AdS_4 x S^7/Z_k, highlighting the role of monopole operators.
Findings
Evidence supporting the ABJM and M-theory duality
Role of monopole operators in the theory
Connection between superconformal Chern-Simons theory and M2-branes
Abstract
These notes provide a brief introduction to the ABJM theory, the level k U(N) x U(N) superconformal Chern-Simons matter theory which has been conjectured to describe N coincident M2-branes. We discuss its dual formulation in terms of M-theory on AdS_4 x S^7/Z_k and review some of the evidence in favor of the conjecture. We end with a brief discussion of the important role played by the monopole operators.
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