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Proof of the existence of a mirror Calabi–Yau manifold

Let $X$ be a Calabi–Yau threefold. Here, Calabi–Yau is understood to a mean a smooth simply connected projective threefold with $h^1(\mathcal{O}_X) = h^2(\mathcal{O}_X)=0$ and holomorphically trivial ...
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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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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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Can we define topological quantum field theories on Calabi-Yau manifolds?

Calabi Yau manifolds are Kähler manifolds with vanishing first Chern class. According to the conjecture of E. Calabi , for a Kähler manifold M , if $c_1 (M) = 0 $ , then M would admit a Ricci-flat ...
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Calabi $C^3$ estimate

I have a question regarding a computation analogous to the Calabi $C^3$ estimate which is used in the proof of the Calabi--Yau theorem. Motivation: Establishing Liouville type theorems for complex ...
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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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Is there any relativistic interpretation on considering Kaehler-Einstein metrics and Calabi-Yau manifolds?

Perhaps I sould ask this question on a physics forum, but I am curious about answers coming from mathematicians. Calabi-Yau manifolds are examples of Ricci-flat Kaehler manifolds. As we know, in the ...
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Examples of Maximal degeneration of Deligne on Calabi-Yau degeneration

Pierre Deligne in his celebrated paper entitling "Local behavior of Hodge structures at infinity" introduced Maximal degenerations of Calabi-Yau manifolds. Let $\pi:X\to \mathbb C^*$ be a family of ...
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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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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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Fibration when central fibre is a Calabi-Yau variety with canonical singularities

Let $f\colon X\to Y$ be a surjective proper holomorphic fibre space such that $X$ and $Y$ are projective varieties and central fibre $X_0$ is Calabi-Yau variety with canonical singularities, then can ...
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Matsushita theorem on framed variety (X,D)

I have a question about fibrations on Irreducible log holomorphic symplectic manifolds. Lets give some introduction Motivation; A holomorphic symplectic manifold (HSM) is a $2n$-dimensional compact K\...
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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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Calabi-Yau theorem on arithmetic variety

Let $\mathcal X\to \mathrm{Spec}(\mathcal O_K)=C$ be an arithmetric projective variety over $C$ , where $\mathcal O_K$, ring of number filed $K$. Let $\omega$ be a Kähler current of $\mathcal X(\...
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Moduli space of log Calabi-Yau varieties exists?

Let $\mathcal M^{(X,D)}$ be a moduli space of pair varieties $(X,D)$ which $K_X+D$ is trivial and $D$ is a divisor with conic singularities on Kaehler variety $X$. I am looking for a proof that such ...
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Weil-Petersson metric is quasi isometric with which model?

Let $\mathcal M_g$ be the moduli space of curves of genus $g$. If we take $X^{reg}=X\setminus D$, where D is a divisor with normal crossings. Endow $X^{reg}$ with a complete Kahler metric which has a ...
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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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Unique Kahler-Einstein metric $g$ with $\mathrm{Ricc}(g)=-g$ when first Chern class $C_1(M)<0$: $\mathrm{Ricc}(h)=-g\,\Rightarrow\,h=cg$ for $c>0$?

On a compact Kahler manifold, let $g$ be the unique Kahler-Einstein metric with $\mathrm{Ricc}(g)=-g$, proved to exist by Yau and Aubin when the first Chern class $C_1(M)<0$. Question: Does $g$ ...
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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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State of the art of BPS and Donaldson-Thomas invariants for toric Calabi-Yau threefolds

I am trying to understand what has been done with regards to computing BPS invariants and Donaldson-Thomas type invariants of Calabi-Yau threefolds. To make the question more focused, let's say that I ...
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Why Yau's theorem implies the existence of hyperkähler metric on complex symplectic manifolds?

Every expository article on hyperkähler manifolds that I have read states without detailed proof the following fact: It follows from Yau's theorem (i.e. a compact Kähler manifold $M$ with $c_1(M)=0$ ...
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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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