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    CONFORMAL ANOMALY IN (2,0) THEORY
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    Using Ads 7 /CFT 6 correspondence we compute a subleading O(N) term in the scale anomaly of (2,0) theory describing N coincident M5 branes. The total scale anomaly extrapolated to N=1 is argued to be the same as the anomaly of a single free (2,0) tensor multiplet. This contribution is based on ref. 1,2 where details and references may be found.
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    Virasoro algebra
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