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MNOP conjecture
Let $X$ be a smooth, projective, Calabi-Yau 3-fold (CY makes the exposition more elegant, I don't think it is necessary).
To define Gromov-Witten invariants, we consider moduli spaces of stable ...
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When can Witten-esque moduli spaces be used to define invariants of geometric structures?
I am trying to understand the big picture around Seiberg-Witten invariants of 4-manifolds. Of course, this points to Taubes work on Gromov-Witten invariants of symplectic manifolds.
It is striking ...
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Gromov-Witten theory and compactifications of the moduli of curves
Why, from a string theory perspective, is it natural to consider the Deligne-Mumford (resp. Kontsevich) compactification of the moduli of curves (resp. maps [from curves to a target space X]) rather ...
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The virtual fundamental class as derived intersection
Say $X$ is a smooth projective variety and $\beta\in H_2(X)$ is a class. Then there is a finite-type proper scheme (or in general, stack) $SM : = \overline{\mathcal{M}}_{g,n}(X,\beta)$ of stable maps ...
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gromov witten donaldson thomas correspondence
Let $X$ be a nonsingular projective 3-fold. I am trying to understand the proof of the GW/DT correspondence as presented in Gromov-Witten/Donaldson-Thomas correspondence for toric 3-folds. I would ...
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Some questions on moduli of stable maps
Let $\overline{M}_{0,k}(\mathbb{P}^n,d)$
denote the moduli space of genus zero degree $d$ stable maps with $k$ marked points. This is an orbifold of expected dimension. Let $\overline{U}_{0,k}(\...
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Deformation long exact sequence of GW theory in the analytical setting
Let $f\!=\!(u\colon (\Sigma,p_1,\ldots,p_k) \to X)$ be an element of the moduli space of genus $g$ $k$-marked degree $A$ $J$-holomorphic maps $\mathcal{M}_{g,k}(X,A,J)$. For simplicity assume $C=(\...
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Explicitly computing Donaldson-Thomas invariants (of CY 3-folds)
I am interested in the explicit computation of generating functions of rank 1 and higher rank Donaldson-Thomas (DT) invariants. In particular, I am interested in DT invariants of K3 fibered Calabi-Yau ...
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Total Chern Class of Hodge Bundle via CohFT
I am interested in the calculation of total Chern class of Hodge bundle. I am aware that there is a way by the Grothendieck-Riemann-Roch formula, however, I read that this is also a cohomological ...
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Virtual fundamental class of Moduli space of stable maps in genus 1
What is the virtual fundamental class of $\overline{M}_{1,n}(\mathbb{P}^2,d)$? In general the virtual fundamental class is difficult to compute I guess. But if you look at Proposition 2.5 of https://...
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Moduli space of stable maps into very ample hypersurfaces!
Let $X$ be a smooth complex projective variety and $L$ be some ample divisor.
For a holomorphic map $u:\Sigma \to X$, we define its degree to be $deg(u^*L)$.
Question: For a given positive integer $M$...
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Intersection theory on M_{g,n}
Is there a paper\book that lists the top intersections of Hodge classes and tautological classes on $\overline{\mathcal{M}}_{g,n}$ for small $g$ and $k$, e.g. $g=2,3$ and $k=0,1,2$ ?
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Abstract VFC vs. what people actually use for Quintic 3-fold
Moduli space of genus $0$ degree $d$ maps in a quintic Calabi-Yau threefold $X$, written as $\overline{\mathcal{M}}_{0,0}(X,[d])$, can be embedded in the corresponding moduli space of $\mathbb{P}^4$, ...
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Do J-holomorphic curves "very nearly" fail to be an immersion near the bubbling points?
Let $u_{t}: \mathbb{P}^1 \longrightarrow \mathbb{P}^2$ be a family
of degree $2$ maps defined (for $t$ small and non zero) by
$$u_t([X,Y]) := [X^2, t Y^2, XY].$$
Note that as $t$ goes to zero, $u_t$...
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Are there any results on stable maps to Artin stacks with infinite stabilizers?
The Abramovich-Vistoli/Chen-Ruan theory of twisted stable maps into Deligne-Mumford stacks is extremely useful, as is the generalization to tame Artin stacks in positive characteristic. I am ...
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What is the value of this hyperelliptic Hodge-type integral?
Consider the moduli space
$$
\overline{M}_{0,4}(B\mathbb{Z}/2)
$$
This has virtual (and real) dimension one. In a certain sense this moduli space paramaterizes "genus 1 hyperelliptic curves"; that is, ...
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Is there a formula for the number of rational cuspidal curves in surfaces other than P^2?
Let $M$ be a two dimensional compact complex manifold and $A \in H_2(M, \mathbb{Z})$
a fixed homology class. Define a rational curve in $M$ to be $\textit{1-cuspidal}$ if the singularities of the ...
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Coarse underlying curve of a smooth stable curve
In the theory of moduli spaces of smooth stable curves with $n$-marked points, I have come across the notion of the coarse underlying curve. Let $C$ be a smooth stable genus $g$ curve with $n$-marked ...
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bijection of moduli space of equivariant holomorphic embeddings
Consider the moduli space $\mathcal{M}$ of equivariant holomorphic embeddings of closed oriented Riemann surfaces into a generic quintic three-fold $X$ in $\mathbb{P}^4,$ of given degree $d \in H_2(X,...
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How does one define Moduli spaces in Symplectic Geometry and naively interpret higher genus GW Invariants?
This is a very basic question about the definition of Moduli space of maps.
My reason for asking this question is because I haven't actually seen this
definition explicitly given anywhere, and hence ...
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Is it possible to find an explicit definition of the "universal" (co)tangent bundle?
Let $H_{0,1}(\mathbb{P}^2, d)$ be the space of holomorphic degree $d$
maps (that are not multiply covered) from $\mathbb{P}^1$ to $\mathbb{P}^2$ with one marked point
$y \in \mathbb{P^1} $ $\textit{...
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When is the normal neighbourhood of the boundary of the moduli space of cuvres parametrized by exactly one branch?
Let $X$ be a compact complex manifold and $\beta \in H_2(X, \mathbb{Z}) $
a fixed homology class that is $\textit{decomposable}$. Let
$$ \overline{\mathcal{M}}_{0,n}(X, \beta) $$
denote the stable ...
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Is the complex structure on a del-Pezzo surface a regular complex structure?
Let $(X, \omega, J)$ be a compact symplectic manifold with an almost complex structure. Fix some homology class $\beta \in H_2(X, \mathbb{Z})$. An almost
complex structure $J$ is said to be $\textit{...
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