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Genus-zero $r$-spin theory

Algebraic Geometry 2023-11-22 v2

Abstract

We provide an explicit formula for all primary genus-zero rr-spin invariants. Our formula is piecewise polynomial in the monodromies at each marked point and in rr. To deduce the structure of these invariants, we use a tropical realization of the corresponding cohomological field theories. We observe that the collection of all WDVV relations is equivalent to the relations deduced from the fact that genus-zero tropical CohFT cycles are balanced.

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@article{arxiv.2305.17907,
  title  = {Genus-zero $r$-spin theory},
  author = {Renzo Cavalieri and Tyler L. Kelly and Rob Silversmith},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2305.17907},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

28 pages, minor revision, to appear in Moduli

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