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In this paper, we propose a mathematical definition of a new ``numerical invariants" of Calabi--Yau 3-folds from stable sheaves of dimension one, which is motivated by the Gopakumar-Vafa conjecture in M-theory. Moreover, we show that for…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2017-10-20 Shinobu Hosono , Masa-Hiko Saito , Atsushi Takahashi

It is well known that the Fano scheme of lines on a cubic 4-fold is a symplectic variety. We generalize this fact by constructing a closed p-form with p=2n-4 on the Fano scheme of lines on a (2n-2)-dimensional hypersurface Y of degree n. We…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2018-09-11 A. Kuznetsov , L. Manivel , D. Markushevich

For a nonsingular projective 3-fold $X$, we define integer invariants virtually enumerating pairs $(C,D)$ where $C\subset X$ is an embedded curve and $D\subset C$ is a divisor. A virtual class is constructed on the associated moduli space…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2019-12-05 R. Pandharipande , R. P. Thomas

These lecture notes cover a brief introduction into some of the algebro-geometric techniques used in the construction of BPS algebras. The first section introduces the derived category of coherent sheaves as a useful model of branes in…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2021-12-30 Miroslav Rapcak

In this paper we propose a definition of torsion refined Gopakumar-Vafa (GV) invariants for Calabi-Yau threefolds with terminal nodal singularities that do not admit K\"ahler crepant resolutions. Physically, the refinement takes into…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2024-02-27 Sheldon Katz , Albrecht Klemm , Thorsten Schimannek , Eric Sharpe

Whenever available, refined BPS indices provide considerably more information on the spectrum of BPS states than their unrefined version. Extending earlier work on the modularity of generalized Donaldson-Thomas invariants counting D4-D2-D0…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2025-07-14 Sergei Alexandrov , Jan Manschot , Boris Pioline

This is the first part in a series of papers on counting surfaces on Calabi-Yau 4-folds. Besides the Hilbert scheme of 2-dimensional subschemes, we introduce \emph{two} types of moduli spaces of stable pairs. We show that all three moduli…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2025-05-20 Younghan Bae , Martijn Kool , Hyeonjun Park

We obtain mirror formulas for the genus 1 Gromov-Witten invariants of projective Calabi-Yau complete intersections. We follow the approach previously used for projective hypersurfaces by extending the scope of its algebraic results; there…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2010-10-14 Alexandra Popa

We prove Gopakumar-Vafa conjecture for local toric Calabi-Yau manifolds. It's also proved that the local Gopakumar-Vafa invariants of a given class at large genus vanish.

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Pan Peng

We relate Pandharipande-Thomas stable pair invariants on Calabi-Yau 3-folds containing the projective plane with those on the derived equivalent orbifolds via wall-crossing method. The difference is described by generalized Donaldson-Thomas…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2016-03-09 Yukinobu Toda

For a K3 surface S, we study motivic invariants of stable pairs moduli spaces associated to 3-fold thickenings of S. We conjecture suitable deformation and divisibility invariances for the Betti realization. Our conjectures, together with…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2019-06-11 S. Katz , A. Klemm , R. Pandharipande

We interpret the $q$-refined theta function $\vartheta_1$ of a log Calabi-Yau surface $(\mathbb{P},E)$ as a natural $q$-refinement of the open mirror map, defined by quantum periods of mirror curves for outer Aganagic-Vafa branes on the…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2025-07-24 Tim Gräfnitz , Helge Ruddat , Eric Zaslow , Benjamin Zhou

A theorem of G\"ottsche establishes a connection between cohomological invariants of a complex projective surface $S$ and corresponding invariants of the Hilbert scheme of $n$ points on $S.$ This relationship is encoded in certain infinite…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2019-12-17 Nate Gillman , Xavier Gonzalez , Matthew Schoenbauer

We study certain DT invariants arising from stable coherent sheaves in a nonsingular projective threefold supported on the members of a linear system of a fixed line bundle. When the canonical bundle of the threefold satisfies certain…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2023-01-26 Amin Gholampour , Artan Sheshmani

The first part of this paper discusses general procedures for finding numerical approximations to distinguished Kahler metrics, such as Calabi-Yau metrics, on complex projective manifolds. These procedures are closely related to ideas from…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2007-05-23 S. K. Donaldson

We consider the refined $\mathrm{SU}(r)$ Vafa-Witten partition function of a smooth projective surface with non-zero holomorphic 2-form. This partition function has a vertical contribution, expressible in terms of nested Hilbert schemes.…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2026-04-13 Noah Arbesfeld , Martijn Kool , Ties Laarakker

Given a quiver with potential associated to a toric Calabi-Yau threefold, the numerical Donaldson-Thomas invariants for the moduli space of framed representations can be computed by using toric localization, which reduces the problem to the…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2022-02-10 Pierre Descombes

We find a direct relation between quiver representation theory and open topological string theory on a class of toric Calabi-Yau manifolds without compact four-cycles, also referred to as strip geometries. We show that various quantities…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2020-05-25 Miłosz Panfil , Piotr Sułkowski

Integrals of characteristic classes of tautological sheaves on the Hilbert scheme of points on a surface frequently arise in enumerative problems. We use the K-theoretic Donaldson-Thomas theory of certain toric Calabi-Yau threefolds to…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2021-08-12 Noah Arbesfeld

We study equivariant localization formulas for phase space path integrals when the phase space is a multiply connected compact Riemann surface. We consider the Hamiltonian systems to which the localization formulas are applicable and show…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-06-26 Gordon W. Semenoff , Richard J. Szabo