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We propose a four-dimensional supersymmetric theory that deconstructs, in a particular limit, the six-dimensional (2, 0) theory of type D k . This 4d theory is defined by a necklace quiver with alternating gauge nodes O(2k) and Sp(k). We test this proposal by comparing the 6d half-BPS index to the Higgs branch Hilbert series of the 4d theory. In the process, we overcome several technical difficulties, such as Hilbert series calculations for non-complete intersections, and the choice of O versus SO gauge groups. Consistently, the result matches the Coulomb branch formula for the mirror theory upon reduction to 3d.
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Bourget, A., Pini, A. & Rodriguez-Gomez, D. Towards deconstruction of the Type D (2,0) theory. J. High Energ. Phys. 2017, 146 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP12(2017)146
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