A geometric construction of the Witten genus, I
Quantum Algebra
2010-08-30 v2 Algebraic Topology
Abstract
I describe how the Witten genus of a complex manifold can be seen from a rigorous analysis of a certain two-dimensional quantum field theory of maps from a surface to .
Cite
@article{arxiv.1006.5422,
title = {A geometric construction of the Witten genus, I},
author = {Kevin J. Costello},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1006.5422},
year = {2010}
}