English

Donaldson-Thomas theory for Calabi-Yau four-folds

Algebraic Geometry 2013-09-18 v1 Differential Geometry

Abstract

Let XX be a complex four-dimensional compact Calabi-Yau manifold equipped with a K\"ahler form ω\omega and a holomorphic four-form Ω\Omega. Under certain assumptions, we define Donaldson-Thomas type deformation invariants by studying the moduli space of the solutions of Donaldson-Thomas equations on the given Calabi-Yau manifold. We also study sheaves counting on local Calabi-Yau four-folds. We relate the sheaves countings over KYK_{Y} with the Donaldson-Thomas invariants for the associated compact three-fold YY. In some very special cases, we prove the DT/GW correspondence for XX. Finally, we compute the Donaldson-Thomas invariants of certain Calabi-Yau four-folds when the moduli spaces are smooth.

Keywords

Cite

@article{arxiv.1309.4230,
  title  = {Donaldson-Thomas theory for Calabi-Yau four-folds},
  author = {Yalong Cao},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1309.4230},
  year   = {2013}
}

Comments

103pages, author's Master thesis, comments are welcome