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Matrix factorisations and open topological string theory

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-07-22 v2 Quantum Algebra

Abstract

Amplitudes in open topological string theory may be described completely by certain A-infinity-categories. We detail a general construction of all cyclic minimal models for a given A-infinity-algebra and apply this result to the case of N=2 supersymmetric Landau-Ginzburg models. This allows to solve the tree-level theory in the sense that all amplitudes and hence the effective superpotential can be computed algorithmically. Furthermore, the construction provides a novel derivation of the topological metric of such models.

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@article{arxiv.0904.0862,
  title  = {Matrix factorisations and open topological string theory},
  author = {Nils Carqueville},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0904.0862},
  year   = {2009}
}

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30 pages; v2: three typos corrected

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