Explicit computation of Gromov-WItten invariants - MathOverflow most recent 30 from http://mathoverflow.net 2013-05-23T09:40:29Z http://mathoverflow.net/feeds/question/106973 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://mathoverflow.net/questions/106973/explicit-computation-of-gromov-witten-invariants Explicit computation of Gromov-WItten invariants Daniel 2012-09-12T03:44:29Z 2012-09-15T02:54:52Z <p>After studying some foundation of Gromow-Witten invariants, I now would like to see an explicit computation. I heard that one should first take a look at the total space of $\mathcal{O}(-1)^{\oplus2}$ over $\mathbb{P}^1$ or the total space of the canonical bundle of Fano surface (local Calabi-Yau). They can be worked out very explicitly via equivariant cohomology and localization. (Or there may be more tractable examples) </p> <p>Could someone kindly suggest a paper or lecture note where I can start learning these examples and technique? Any suggestion is welcome. </p> http://mathoverflow.net/questions/106973/explicit-computation-of-gromov-witten-invariants/106974#106974 Answer by Chris Gerig for Explicit computation of Gromov-WItten invariants Chris Gerig 2012-09-12T04:10:43Z 2012-09-12T04:10:43Z <p><em>Gromov-Witten classes, quantum cohomology, and enumerative geometry</em> (by Kontsevich &amp; Manin)</p> <p><em>J-holomorphic curves and symplectic topology</em> (by McDuff &amp; Salamon)</p> <p><em>A tutorial on quantum cohomology</em> (by Givental)</p> http://mathoverflow.net/questions/106973/explicit-computation-of-gromov-witten-invariants/107228#107228 Answer by Csar Lozano Huerta for Explicit computation of Gromov-WItten invariants Csar Lozano Huerta 2012-09-15T02:54:52Z 2012-09-15T02:54:52Z <p>Hope this is among the lines of what you're looking for. </p> <p><a href="http://mat.uab.es/~kock/invitation.html" rel="nofollow">http://mat.uab.es/~kock/invitation.html</a></p> <p>The exercises are a very valuable part of this book, for it contains a handful of nice exercises.</p> <p>As for lecture notes, Renzo Cavalieri has some nice notes you might find helpful. He knows a good deal localization.</p> <p><a href="http://www.math.colostate.edu/~renzo/" rel="nofollow">http://www.math.colostate.edu/~renzo/</a></p>