28 research outputs found
Holomorphic anomaly equations and the Igusa cusp form conjecture
Let be a K3 surface and let be an elliptic curve. We solve the
reduced Gromov-Witten theory of the Calabi-Yau threefold for all
curve classes which are primitive in the K3 factor. In particular, we deduce
the Igusa cusp form conjecture.
The proof relies on new results in the Gromov-Witten theory of elliptic
curves and K3 surfaces. We show the generating series of Gromov-Witten classes
of an elliptic curve are cycle-valued quasimodular forms and satisfy a
holomorphic anomaly equation. The quasimodularity generalizes a result by
Okounkov and Pandharipande, and the holomorphic anomaly equation proves a
conjecture of Milanov, Ruan and Shen. We further conjecture quasimodularity and
holomorphic anomaly equations for the cycle-valued Gromov-Witten theory of
every elliptic fibration with section. The conjecture generalizes the
holomorphic anomaly equations for ellliptic Calabi-Yau threefolds predicted by
Bershadsky, Cecotti, Ooguri, and Vafa. We show a modified conjecture holds
numerically for the reduced Gromov-Witten theory of K3 surfaces in primitive
classes.Comment: 68 page
Melting Crystal, Quantum Torus and Toda Hierarchy
Searching for the integrable structures of supersymmetric gauge theories and
topological strings, we study melting crystal, which is known as random plane
partition, from the viewpoint of integrable systems. We show that a series of
partition functions of melting crystals gives rise to a tau function of the
one-dimensional Toda hierarchy, where the models are defined by adding suitable
potentials, endowed with a series of coupling constants, to the standard
statistical weight. These potentials can be converted to a commutative
sub-algebra of quantum torus Lie algebra. This perspective reveals a remarkable
connection between random plane partition and quantum torus Lie algebra, and
substantially enables to prove the statement. Based on the result, we briefly
argue the integrable structures of five-dimensional
supersymmetric gauge theories and -model topological strings. The
aforementioned potentials correspond to gauge theory observables analogous to
the Wilson loops, and thereby the partition functions are translated in the
gauge theory to generating functions of their correlators. In topological
strings, we particularly comment on a possibility of topology change caused by
condensation of these observables, giving a simple example.Comment: Final version to be published in Commun. Math. Phys. . A new section
is added and devoted to Conclusion and discussion, where, in particular, a
possible relation with the generating function of the absolute Gromov-Witten
invariants on CP^1 is commented. Two references are added. Typos are
corrected. 32 pages. 4 figure
A Matrix model for plane partitions
We construct a matrix model equivalent (exactly, not asymptotically), to the
random plane partition model, with almost arbitrary boundary conditions.
Equivalently, it is also a random matrix model for a TASEP-like process with
arbitrary boundary conditions. Using the known solution of matrix models, this
method allows to find the large size asymptotic expansion of plane partitions,
to ALL orders. It also allows to describe several universal regimes.Comment: Latex, 41 figures. Misprints and corrections. Changing the term TASEP
to self avoiding particle porces
Supersymmetric Gauge Theories, Intersecting Branes and Free Fermions
We show that various holomorphic quantities in supersymmetric gauge theories
can be conveniently computed by configurations of D4-branes and D6-branes.
These D-branes intersect along a Riemann surface that is described by a
holomorphic curve in a complex surface. The resulting I-brane carries
two-dimensional chiral fermions on its world-volume. This system can be mapped
directly to the topological string on a large class of non-compact Calabi-Yau
manifolds. Inclusion of the string coupling constant corresponds to turning on
a constant B-field on the complex surface, which makes this space
non-commutative. Including all string loop corrections the free fermion theory
is elegantly formulated in terms of holonomic D-modules that replace the
classical holomorphic curve in the quantum case.Comment: 67 pages, 6 figure