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Gromov–Witten theory and Donaldson–Thomas theory, I

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 September 2006

D. Maulik
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USAdmaulik@math.princeton.edu
N. Nekrasov
Affiliation:
Institut de Hautes Études Scientifiques, Bures-sur-Yvette, F-91440, Francenikita@ihes.fr
A. Okounkov
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USAokounkov@math.princeton.edu
R. Pandharipande
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USArahulp@math.princeton.edu
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Abstract

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We conjecture an equivalence between the Gromov–Witten theory of 3-folds and the holomorphic Chern–Simons theory of Donaldson and Thomas. For Calabi–Yau 3-folds, the equivalence is defined by the change of variables $e^{iu}=-q$, where $u$ is the genus parameter of Gromov–Witten theory and $q$ is the Euler characteristic parameter of Donaldson–Thomas theory. The conjecture is proven for local Calabi–Yau toric surfaces.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Foundation Compositio Mathematica 2006