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A recent theorem of Foscolo-Haskins-Nordström [1] which constructs complete G2-holonomy orbifolds from circle bundles over Calabi-Yau cones can be utilised to construct and investigate a large class of generalisations of the M-theory flop transition. We see that in many cases a UV perturbative gauge theory appears to have an infrared dual described by a smooth G2-holonomy background in M-theory. Various physical checks of this proposal are carried out affirmatively.
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Acharya, B.S., Foscolo, L., Najjar, M. et al. New G2-conifolds in M-theory and their field theory interpretation. J. High Energ. Phys. 2021, 250 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP05(2021)250
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