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Curve counting and S-duality

Algebraic Geometry 2026-04-15 v4 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We work on a projective threefold XX which satisfies the Bogomolov-Gieseker conjecture of Bayer-Macr\`i-Toda, such as P3\mathbb P^3 or the quintic threefold. We prove certain moduli spaces of 2-dimensional torsion sheaves on XX are smooth bundles over Hilbert schemes of ideal sheaves of curves and points in XX. When XX 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.

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@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

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