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The Witten equation, mirror symmetry and quantum singularity theory

Algebraic Geometry 2012-07-27 v4 High Energy Physics - Theory Mathematical Physics math.MP Symplectic Geometry

Abstract

For any non-degenerate, quasi-homogeneous hypersurface singularity, we describe a family of moduli spaces, a virtual cycle, and a corresponding cohomological field theory associated to the singularity. This theory is analogous to Gromov-Witten theory and generalizes the theory of r-spin curves, which corresponds to the simple singularity A_{r-1}. We also resolve two outstanding conjectures of Witten. The first conjecture is that ADE-singularities are self-dual; and the second conjecture is that the total potential functions of ADE-singularities satisfy corresponding ADE-integrable hierarchies. Other cases of integrable hierarchies are also discussed.

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@article{arxiv.0712.4021,
  title  = {The Witten equation, mirror symmetry and quantum singularity theory},
  author = {Huijun Fan and Tyler J. Jarvis and Yongbin Ruan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0712.4021},
  year   = {2012}
}

Comments

To appear in Annals of Mathematics. Includes resolution of the Witten ADE integrable hierarchies conjecture and Witten's ADE self-mirror conjecture. Several corrections and clarifications