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Riemann-Roch theorems and elliptic genus for virtually smooth Schemes

Algebraic Geometry 2014-11-11 v1

Abstract

For a proper scheme X with a fixed 1-perfect obstruction theory, we define virtual versions of holomorphic Euler characteristic, chi y-genus, and elliptic genus; they are deformation invariant, and extend the usual definition in the smooth case. We prove virtual versions of the Grothendieck-Riemann-Roch and Hirzebruch-Riemann-Roch theorems. We show that the virtual chi y-genus is a polynomial, and use this to define a virtual topological Euler characteristic. We prove that the virtual elliptic genus satisfies a Jacobi modularity property; we state and prove a localization theorem in the toric equivariant case. We show how some of our results apply to moduli spaces of stable sheaves.

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@article{arxiv.0706.0988,
  title  = {Riemann-Roch theorems and elliptic genus for virtually smooth Schemes},
  author = {Barbara Fantechi and Lothar Göttsche},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0706.0988},
  year   = {2014}
}
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