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Hodge coniveaux of Calabi-Yau manifolds

Let $X$ be a strict compact Calabi-Yau manifold of dimension $n$. By this, I mean that $X$ is a simply connected projective manifold whose holomorphic forms are generated by a nowhere zero top degree ...
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Moishezon manifolds with vanishing first Chern class

Suppose $M$ is a Moishezon manifold with $c_1(M)=0$ in $H^2(M,\mathbb{R})$. Does it follow that $K_M$ is torsion in $\mathrm{Pic}(M)$? This is true whenever $M$ is Kähler (and therefore projective) ...
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Is Stenzel's Ricci-flat metric on $T^*\mathbb{CP}^n$ hyperkahler?

In a well-known paper, Stenzel constructed complete Ricci-flat Kahler metrics on the total spaces of cotangent bundles of $S^n$, $\mathbb{RP}^n,$ $\mathbb{CP}^n$, $\mathbb{HP}^n$, and $\mathbb{OP}^2$. ...
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Betti numbers of threefolds with trivial canonical class

I am interested in a simply-connected compact complex manifold $M$ of dimension three with trivial canonical class. Note that if it is K"ahler, then it is a Calabi-Yau threefold. Its independent ...
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Minimal Betti numbers of simply-connected threefolds with trivial canonical class

By a threefold, I mean a compact complex manifold of dimension three. For a simply-connected threefold with trivial canonical class, its Betti numbers satisfy: $$b_2 \ge 0, b_3 \ge 2.$$ I am wondering ...
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Multiple mirrors phenomenon from SYZ and HMS perspective

There is a set of ideas called mirror symmetry which, roughly speaking, relates symplectic and complex geometry of Calabi--Yau manifolds. There are also extensions to Fano and general type varieties ...
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Smallest Hodge numbers of Calabi-Yau threefolds ever found

By a Calabi-Yau threefold, I mean a simply-connected smooth compact K"ahler threefold with trivial canonical class. It has two independent Hodge numbers $h^{1,1}$ and $h^{1,2}$. What is the ...
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Calabi–Yau theorem and complex Monge–Ampère equation for transversally Kähler manifolds

Let $M$ be a compact smooth manifold, and $F\subset TM$ a smooth foliation. It is called transversally Kähler if the normal bundle $TM/F$ is equipped with a Hermitian structure (that is, a complex ...
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Mirror symmetry for K3 fibered Calabi-Yau threefolds

By a K3 fibered Calabi-Yau threefold, I mean a smooth projective threefold $X$ with trivial canonical class and $h^{1,0}(X) =h^{2,0}(X) = 0$ that has a fibration $X \rightarrow \mathbb P^1$ whose ...
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Examples or references for this claim about elliptic Calabi-Yau threefolds

In this article (page 2) , the authors say: "it is expected, based on known examples, that Calabi–Yau threefolds of large Picard rank are always elliptically fibered, perhaps after flopping a ...
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What is a moduli space of Calabi-Yau threefolds?

A Calabi-Yau threefold is a compact Kahler threefold which is simply connected and has trivial canonical bundle. So my question is as in the title. What is the moduli space of such objects? I'm ...
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Why does the bisectional curvature blow up?

Suppose we have $X = X_1 \times X_2$, where $X_1$ is a Calabi-Yau manifold (i.e. $c_1(X_1) = 0$) and $X_2$ is a compact Kähler manifold of $c_1(X_2) < 0$. We can consider the metric $\omega(t, x_1, ...
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(1/2) K3 surface or half-K3 surface: Ways to think about it?

I heard from string theorists thinking of the so-called "(1/2) K3 surface" or "half-K3 surface" as follows: Let $T^2 \times S^1$ be a 3-torus with spin structure periodic in all directions. $T^2 \...
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Is there a Calabi-Yau threefold with $h^{1,1}=1$ and $h^{1,2}=0$?

Is there a Calabi-Yau threefold with $h^{1,1}=1$ and $h^{1,2}=0$?
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geometrical or physical interpretation of second Chern classes of Calabi-Yau threefold

It's my first post. Consider Calabi-Yau threefold $M$ and its tangent bundle $TM$. I know $c_1(TM)=0$ means metric on $M$ is a solution of vacuum Einstein equation. Then my question is "are there any ...
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What is the geometrical meaning of higher Chern forms and classes?

Let $M$ be a complex manifold, $R^{\nabla}$ be the curvature operator for connections $\nabla$. Consider a polynomial function $f:\operatorname M_n(\mathbb{C})\to\mathbb{C}$. For the gauge group $\...
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Large Complex Structure Limit of Calabi-Yau family and uniqueness of limit

Let $\mathcal X$ be a smooth complex manifold of dimension $n+1$. We say $\mathcal X \to ∆$ is a large complex structure limit if and only if it’s maximal unipotent degeneration . $T: H^n(\mathcal ...
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Explicit metrics on non-compact Calabi-Yau threefolds

I would like to know which explicit metrics on non-compact Calabi-Yau (CY) threefolds are known. For instance, an important class of such spaces can be constructed algebraically, including local $\...
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Can the base of an elliptically fibered Calabi-Yau threefold be an Enriques surface?

For this question, a Calabi-Yau manifold or variety of dimension $n$ is defined as a non-singular projective variety with trivial canonical bundle and $h^{i,0} = 0$ unless $i = 0$ or $i = n$. If ...
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Deformations of Calabi-Yau manifolds

Let $X$ be a compact complex smooth manifold with holomorphically trivial canonical class. It is true that any (sufficiently small?) deformation of the complex structure of $X$ also has ...
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Kähler-Ricci flow approach for Beauville-Bogomolov type decomposition?

Is there any Kähler Ricci flow method for solving structure theorems in Algebraic geometry In fact If $X$ be a Calabi-Yau manifold then we can descend the Kähler Ricci flow to its finite etale ...
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Asymptotic formula for Ricci flat metric

Let $(\mathcal X,\mathcal D)\to T$ be a surjective holomorphic fibre space of K\"ahler manifolds of pairs such that fibers $(X_s,D_s)$ admit Ricci flat metric in bounded geometric sense (conic, ...
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Calabi-Yau manifolds and knot theory

In the paper "The Volume Conjecture and Topological Strings" it is said that the mirror Calabi-Yau threefold is given by $X := \{ (x,y,u,v) \in \mathbb{C^* \times\mathbb{C^*} \times \mathbb{C} \...
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Lelong number of Ricci flat metric

Let $M$ be a compact Kahler Calabi-Yau variety which admit Ricci flat metric $\tilde\omega$, $Ric(\tilde \omega)=0$, then the Lelong number $\tilde \omega$ is zero? In general if $\omega$ satisfies ...
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Calabi - Yau Manifolds

I just started reading about Calabi-Yau manifolds and most of the sources I came across defined Calabi-Yau manifold in a different way. I can see that some of them are just same and I can derive one ...
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Canonical metric on moduli space of singular Calabi-Yau varieties

Let $\pi:X\to Y$ be a surjective holomorphic map with connected fibers and let fibers are singular Calabi-Yau varieties (i.e. numerical dimension is zero) then is it possible to construct canonical ...
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Find the Picard Fuchs operator of a four parameter fundamental period

In my research, we have constructed a Calabi-Yau as a hypersurface of a toric variety and we could compute the fundamental period of the complex moduli, which is a series in four parameters. Say \...
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Ricci flat metric on pair (X,D)

Let $(X,\omega)$ be a Calabi-Yau variety and $D$ be a simple normal crossing divisor on $X$ with conic singularities with cone angle $2\pi\theta$, $0<\theta<1$ such that $K_X+D>0$, then is ...
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Holomorphic vector fields on compact complex manifolds with trivial canonical bundle

Let $M$ be a compact complex manifold whose canonical bundle $K_M$ is holomorphically trivial. Is it possible for $M$ to admit a non-zero holomorphic vector field with zeroes? Equivalently, using a ...
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Can Calabi-Yau manifolds have nonabelian discrete symmetry groups?

A particle physicist asked me the above question. Let me try to make it more precise. Suppose $M$ is a 3-dimensional Calabi-Yau manifold: that is, a compact Kähler manifold of complex dimension ...
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Line bundles with vanishing cohomology on Calabi-Yau manifold

Suppose we have some line bundle $L(D)$ on Calabi-Yau threefold. Let's call this line bundle "rigid" if $H^0(X,L(D)) \simeq \mathbb{C}$ and $H^i(X,L(D))=0$ for $i=1,2,3$. Is anything known about such ...
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is complex moduli space of a Calabi - Yau Kahler

The complex moduli space of a Calabi-Yau manifold is a complex manifold (BTT). Is it also Kahler ?
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Theorem of Bryant in higher dimensions

I have the following question. I read about Bryant's theorem which says that: any real-analytic 3-dimensional Riemannian manifold $(Y,g)$ with real-analytic metric $g$ can be isometrically embedded as ...
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Can a rigid CY threefold have infinitely many automorphisms

Let $X$ be a rigid Calabi-Yau threefold. Does $X$ have only finitely many automorphisms? N.B. A smooth projective threefold $X$ over $\mathbb C$ is a rigid Calabi-Yau variety if $h^i(X,\mathcal O_X) =...
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Singularities of the moduli stack of Calabi-Yau threefolds

Let $M$ be the moduli of polarized Calabi-Yau threefolds over $\mathbb C$ with fixed Euler characteristic. The coarse moduli space is singular (as usual), but what about the stack? In many cases I ...
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A technical question in Feix's construction of hyperkahler metric on cotangent bundles

I am now reading Feix's paper Hyperkahler metrics on cotangent bundles and I have a technical question to ask. In his paper, for an analytic Kähler manifold $(X,J,\omega)$, Feix considered its ...
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Mirror Symmetry for Quaternionic-Kähler Manifolds

I take the following quote from Huybrecht's notes on hyperkähler manifolds and mirror symmetry: Mirror symmetry in a first approximation predicts for any Calabi-Yau manifold (M,g) the existence of ...
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Questions on the Hodge Dual of the Kähler Class

Let $M$ be a compact complex surface, i.e., a complex manifold with complex dimension two. Also, let us denote its Kähler metric by $g$ and its Kähler form by $K$. Let us denote the Kähler class by $[...
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Calabi-Yau fiber space without singular fibers implies finite quotient of product?

While reading this paper of Kollár, the following question came up. If $f:X\to Y$ is a fiber space (i.e. surjective holomorphic map with connected fibers) with $X,Y$ smooth projective manifolds,...
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A question on fibered Calabi-Yau threefolds

Let $\phi:X\rightarrow \mathbb{P}^1$ be a fibered Calabi-Yau threefold with a general fiber $F$. The following are known $\phi=\Phi_{mF}$ for some $m\in \mathbb{N}$, where $\Phi_D$ stands for the map ...
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calabi conjecture on compact manifolds

hi, is the calabi conjencture formulated for compact manifolds with boundary ? or only for those without boundary ? excuse me if the question is too trivial but in my literature it isn't mentioned ...
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Condition on the canonical divisor for Yau Inequality - effective or ample?

Let $X$ be a complex, projective, nonsingular variety. We also understand it as a Kähler Manifold. My question now is, when people say $c_1(X) < 0$, what exactly do they mean? Let me elaborate. In ...
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Rational or elliptic curves on Calabi-Yau threefolds

Let $X$ be a Calabi-Yau threefold. From a complex analytic point of view, it is widely believed that it should not be Kobayashi hyperbolic, that is it should always admit some non-constant entire map ...
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what is large compex structure limit of CY moduli space

What is the Large Complex Structure limit(LCL) of complex moduli space of a Calabi-Yau 3-fold and why do we need to consider LCL in Mirror symmetry.
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Are there non-supersymmetric and/or non-Calabi-Yau topological sigma models?

I am reading some aspects of Mirror Symmetry and in mirror symmetry the $N=2$ SCFT on a Calabi Yau Manifold can be divided into two sectors each of which is a topological sigma model, A-Model and B-...