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We derive the superconformal index of the world-volume theory on M2-branes probing the cone over an arbitrary Sasaki-Einstein seven-manifold. The index is expressed in terms of the cohomology groups of the cone. We match our supergravity results with known results from gauge theory. Along the way we derive the spectrum of short Kaluza-Klein multiplets on generic Sasaki-Einstein seven-manifolds.
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Eager, R., Schmude, J. Superconformal indices and M2-branes. J. High Energ. Phys. 2015, 1–38 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP12(2015)062
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