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We present new families of AdS5 solutions in M-theory preserving 4d \( \mathcal{N} \) = 2 supersymmetry. We perform a systematic analysis of holographic observables for these solutions, providing evidence for an interpretation in terms of 4d superconformal field theories (SCFTs) of Argyres-Douglas type, realized in class \( \mathcal{S} \) via a sphere with one irregular, and one regular puncture. The gravity solutions exhibit internal M5-brane sources that correspond to the irregular puncture. For a family of solutions, we identify explicitly the class \( \mathcal{S} \) puncture data and perform a detailed match, including Higgs branch operators. For other families we comment on proposed field theory duals, based on irregular punctures labeled by nested Young tableaux.
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Bah, I., Bonetti, F., Nardoni, E. et al. Aspects of irregular punctures via holography. J. High Energ. Phys. 2022, 131 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP11(2022)131
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