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In M-theory, an M5-brane is a Membrane (M-theory) which carries magnetic charge, and the dual under electric-magnetic duality is the M2-brane. M5-brane is analogous to the NS5-brane in string theory. In addition,It is a soliton solution to M-theory.

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-In theoretical physics,'''M5-brane''' is a [[Membrane (M-theory)]] which carries [[magnetic charge]] in [[M-theory]],and the dual under [[electric-magnetic duality]] is the [[M2-brane]]. M5-brane is analogous to the [[NS5-brane]] in [[string theory]]. In addition,It is a [[soliton]] solution to M-theory.
+In [[M-theory]], an '''M5-brane''' is a [[Membrane (M-theory)]] which carries [[magnetic charge]], and the dual under [[electric-magnetic duality]] is the [[M2-brane]]. M5-brane is analogous to the [[NS5-brane]] in [[string theory]]. In addition,It is a [[soliton]] solution to M-theory.
-==See also==
-*[[M2-brane]]
-*[[NS5-brane]]
-*[[M-theory]]
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