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Gromov-Witten Invariants: Crepant Resolutions and Simple Flops

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Cheong, Wan Keng (2010) Gromov-Witten Invariants: Crepant Resolutions and Simple Flops. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/6KZZ-MT72. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05212010-060144793

Abstract

Let S be any smooth toric surface. We establish a ring isomorphism between the equivariant extended Chen-Ruan cohomology of the n-fold symmetric product stack [Symn(S)] of S and the equivariant extremal quantum cohomology of the Hilbert scheme Hilbn(S) of n points in S. This proves a generalization of Ruan's Cohomological Crepant Resolution Conjecture for the case of Symn(S).

Moreover, we determine the operators of small quantum multiplication by divisor classes on the orbifold quantum cohomology of [Symn(Ar)], where Ar is the minimal resolution of the cyclic quotient singularity C2/Zr+1. Under the assumption of the nonderogatory conjecture, these operators completely determine the quantum ring structure, which gives an affirmative answer to Bryan-Graber's Crepant Resolution Conjecture on [Symn(Ar)] and Hilbn(Ar). More strikingly, this allows us to complete a tetrahedron of equivalences relating the Gromov-Witten theories of [Symn(Ar)]/Hilbn(Ar) and the relative Gromov-Witten/Donaldson-Thomas theories of Ar x P1.

Finally, we prove a closed formula for an excess integral over the moduli space of degree d stable maps from unmarked curves of genus one to the projective space Pr for positive integers r and d. The result generalizes the multiple cover formula for Pr and reveals that any simple Pr flop of smooth projective varieties preserves the theory of extremal Gromov-Witten invariants of arbitrary genus. It also provides examples for which Ruan's Minimal Model Conjecture holds.

Item Type:Thesis (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Subject Keywords:symmetric product; Hilbert scheme; orbifold; crepant resolution; simple flop; Gromov-Witten invariant
Degree Grantor:California Institute of Technology
Division:Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Major Option:Mathematics
Awards:Scott Russell Johnson Graduate Dissertation Prize in Mathematics, 2010
Thesis Availability:Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):
  • Graber, Thomas B.
Thesis Committee:
  • Graber, Thomas B. (chair)
  • Aschbacher, Michael
  • Ramakrishnan, Dinakar
  • Wales, David B.
Defense Date:29 April 2010
Record Number:CaltechTHESIS:05212010-060144793
Persistent URL:https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05212010-060144793
DOI:10.7907/6KZZ-MT72
Default Usage Policy:No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided.
ID Code:5820
Collection:CaltechTHESIS
Deposited By: Wan Keng Cheong
Deposited On:25 May 2010 16:11
Last Modified:08 Nov 2019 18:09

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