Curve counting and S-duality
Algebraic Geometry
2026-04-15 v4 High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
We work on a projective threefold which satisfies the Bogomolov-Gieseker conjecture of Bayer-Macr\`i-Toda, such as or the quintic threefold. We prove certain moduli spaces of 2-dimensional torsion sheaves on are smooth bundles over Hilbert schemes of ideal sheaves of curves and points in . When is Calabi-Yau this gives a simple wall crossing formula expressing curve counts (and so ultimately Gromov-Witten invariants) in terms of counts of D4-D2-D0 branes. These latter invariants are predicted to have modular properties which we discuss from the point of view of S-duality and Noether-Lefschetz theory.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2007.03037,
title = {Curve counting and S-duality},
author = {Soheyla Feyzbakhsh and Richard P. Thomas},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2007.03037},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
Referee's corrections implemented; journal version. 25 pages, 4 figures