Airy Equation for the Topological String Partition Function in a Scaling Limit
High Energy Physics - Theory
2021-09-21 v1 Mathematical Physics
Algebraic Geometry
math.MP
Abstract
We use the polynomial formulation of the holomorphic anomaly equations governing perturbative topological string theory to derive the free energies in a scaling limit to all orders in perturbation theory for any Calabi-Yau threefold. The partition function in this limit satisfies an Airy differential equation in a rescaled topological string coupling. One of the two solutions of this equation gives the perturbative expansion and the other solution provides geometric hints of the non-perturbative structure of topological string theory. Both solutions can be expanded naturally around strong coupling.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1506.01375,
title = {Airy Equation for the Topological String Partition Function in a Scaling Limit},
author = {Murad Alim and Shing-Tung Yau and Jie Zhou},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1506.01375},
year = {2021}
}
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11 pages, 1 figure