Study SYZ mirror construction for toric Calabi-Yau manifolds using quasimap theory.
problem Constructing SYZ mirror for toric Calabi-Yau manifolds.
method Use quasimap Floer theory for instanton corrections instead of Lagrangian Floer theory.
result SYZ mirror coincides with physical construction.
Researchers create a projective space for quasimaps and study its connections to Calabi-Yau fibrations.
problem Understanding the moduli spaces of quasimaps and Calabi-Yau fibrations.
method Constructing a projective K-moduli space of quasimaps and investigating relationships with Calabi-Yau fibrations.
result Entire quasi-projectivity and ampleness of the CM line bundle on the normalization of the K-moduli space of Calabi-Yau fibrations.
Study on positivity of CM line bundles on moduli space of klt good minimal models with κ=1.
problem Positivity of CM line bundles on moduli space of klt good minimal models with κ=1.
method Construction of a moduli space of numerical equivalence classes, proving projectivity of moduli space of ε-stable quotients, and using K-moduli of quasimaps.
result CM line bundle becomes ample after normalization and moduli space is quasi-projective.
Discrete Morse-Bott theory on CW complexes generalizes Forman's theory.
problem No specific problem stated; focuses on theory development.
method Derived a discrete Morse-Bott theory on CW complexes.
result Discrete Morse-Bott theory is a generalization of Forman's theory.
The paper connects function theory, dynamics, and ergodic theory via Thurston's theory.
problem Function theory on Teichmüller space and dynamics of mapping class groups.
method Utilizes Thurston's theory and Sullivan's theory on discrete subgroups of hyperbolic space.
result Establishes connections between function theory, dynamics, and ergodic theory.
Survey of Floer theories and their connections.
problem None explicitly stated; focuses on surveying theories.
method None explicitly stated; focuses on surveying theories.
result None explicitly stated; focuses on surveying theories.
New homology theory for semi-groups with specific properties.
problem Developing a homology theory for semi-groups with self-distributivity or idempotency.
method Constructing a new homology theory and comparing it with existing theories.
result Comparison and connections with rack homology and knot theory.
New classes from 4D gauge theories.
problem Constructing characteristic classes for 4-manifold bundles.
method Using SO(3)-Yang-Mills theory and Seiberg-Witten theory for families. result Characteristic classes of 4-manifold bundles constructed.
Lectures on topological field theories and differential cohomology.
problem Exploring topological field theories and their connections to differential cohomology.
method Introduction to topological field theory and generalized Abelian gauge theories.
result Explains the relationship between topological field theories and differential cohomology.
New theory couples Chern-Simons to matter, topological.
problem Developing a new topological theory in 3D.
method Coupling Chern-Simons to matter, using transverse holomorphic foliation.
result The theory is equivalent to an N=2 supersymmetric Chern-Simons matter theory.
The paper defines strong emergence in field theories and proves it exists between certain theories.
problem Defining and proving the existence of strong emergence phenomena between field theories.
method Formal definition and sufficient conditions for emergence, proving existence in Euclidean background.
result Strong emergence exists between certain parameterized Lagrangian field theories.
Topological string theory derived from string geometry for non-perturbative effects.
problem Deriving non-perturbative effects in string theory.
method Formulating topological string geometry theory and deriving the partition function from fluctuations around a classical solution.
result Perturbative partition function of topological string theory derived.
New cohomology theory for Lie 2-algebras extends classical theory.
problem Classical cohomology theory limitations for Lie 2-algebras.
method Introduced a new cohomology theory for Lie 2-algebras.
result Second cohomology group classifies extensions of Lie 2-algebras.
Researchers solve M-theory's gauge enhancement problem using advanced homotopy theory.
problem Lift nonabelian gauge fields from D-branes to M-theory.
method Universal constructions in super homotopy theory, focusing on the cyclification adjunction and fiberwise stabilization.
result Gauge enhancement in M-theory is explained by lifting against the fiberwise stabilization of the unit of the cyclification adjunction.
Unified Higgs bundle vacua from M-theory on Spin(7) spaces.
problem Unifying Higgs bundle vacua from different string compactifications.
method Developed formalism for M-theory on local Spin(7) spaces and constructed explicit solutions.
result Unified 3D effective field theory from 4D M- and F-theory vacua.
This is the first paper in a series introducing a generalized Fredholm theory in a new class of smooth spaces called polyfolds. The theory will be illustrated in upcoming papers by applications to Floer Theory, Gromov-Witten Theory and Symplectic Field Theory.
Researchers find new G2-conifolds in M-theory with potential field theory duals.
problem Exploring the field theory interpretation of M-theory G2-conifolds. method Constructing G2-holonomy orbifolds from circle bundles over Calabi-Yau cones. result Many UV perturbative gauge theories have an infrared dual described by smooth G2-holonomy backgrounds in M-theory. We survey three different ways in which K-theory in all its forms enters quantum field theory. In Part 1 we give a general argument which relates topological field theory in codimension two with twisted K-theory, and we illustrate with some finite models. Part 2 is a review of pfaffians of Dirac operators, anomalies, a…
New theory captures framing anomaly in gauge theory.
problem Capturing framing anomaly in gauge theory.
method Constructs a relative Crane-Yetter theory from non-semisimple data.
result Establishes invertibility property for the theory.
Researchers compute K-theory for cohomogeneity-one actions.
problem Computing equivariant K-theory for cohomogeneity-one actions.
method Equivariant homotopy theory, representation theory, Lie theory.
result Derived generators and relations for K-theory ring.
Distributivity in algebraic structures appeared in many contexts such as in quasigroup theory, semigroup theory and algebraic knot theory. In this paper we give a survey of distributivity in quasigroup theory and in quandle theory.
Survey on algebraic K- and L-theory conjecture.
problem Algebraic K- and L-theory of groups rings.
method Not specified in the abstract, likely involves algebraic and geometric approaches.
result Applications to algebra, geometry, group theory, and topology.
Study pin manifolds using Clifford linear Dirac operator and KO-theory.
problem Index theory on Pin manifolds.
method Clifford linear Dirac operator and differential KO-theory.
result Systematic treatment of index theory on Pin manifolds.
Main mathematical applications of Frobenius manifolds are in the theory of Gromov - Witten invariants, in singularity theory, in differential geometry of the orbit spaces of reflection groups and of their extensions, in the hamiltonian theory of integrable hierarchies. The theory of Frobenius manifolds establishes rema…
String theory connects lattice models, links, and geometric Langlands.
problem Connecting lattice models, links, and geometric Langlands.
method T-duality and worldvolume theories in string theory.
result Unified understanding of various mathematical concepts.
Quantum field theory uses Lorentzian bordisms to describe time evolution.
problem Describing the time evolution of quantum field theories.
method Defines a functorial field theory on Lorentzian bordism pseudo-category.
result Lorentzian bordisms naturally arise in algebraic quantum field theory.
Recent work connects Thompson's groups to knot theory.
problem Understanding knots and links through Thompson's groups.
method Review of recent research on Thompson group representations.
result Recent developments link Thompson's groups to knot theory.
This thesis proposes a global geometric formulation of Extended Field Theories.
problem Global understanding of Extended Field Theories remains an open problem.
method Introducing an atlas for the principal infinity-bundle, unifying metric and higher gauge field.
result Global abelian T-duality and Poisson-Lie T-duality are automatically recovered.
The paper quantizes hybrid topological-holomorphic field theories on RmimesCn.
problem Quantizing hybrid topological-holomorphic field theories rigorously.
method Constructing perturbative, one-loop quantizations on RmimesCn. result The one-loop obstruction to quantization vanishes when m≥1. 3D dual field theories for Virasoro minimal models constructed using Seifert fiber spaces.
problem Constructing 3D dual field theories for Virasoro minimal models.
method 3D-3D correspondence and Seifert fiber spaces.
result 3D dual field theories constructed for Virasoro minimal models.
This is the revised version of the second paper in a series introducing a generalized Fredholm theory in a new class of smooth spaces called polyfolds. The theory will be illustrated in upcoming papers by applications to Floer Theory, Gromov-Witten Theory and Symplectic Field Theory. Some proofs have been improved and …
Topological field theories of 2- and 3-forms in 6D, showing no propagating degrees of freedom.
problem Exploring field theories of 2- and 3-forms in six dimensions.
method Analyzing field theories with kinetic term BdC and varying potential terms. result The theories remain topological even with added potential terms, and their reductions yield 3D gravity.
Cohomotopy theory predicts M-theory anomaly cancellation on 8-manifolds.
problem Anomaly cancellation in M-theory on 8-manifolds.
method Using J-twisted Cohomotopy theory, we prove anomaly cancellation conditions.
result Cohomotopy theory implies specific anomaly cancellation conditions in M-theory.
The paper extends Alexander and Markov theories to generalized knot theories.
problem Defining Alexander and Markov theories for generalized knot theories.
method Extending existing theories to new knot types.
result Alexander and Markov theories can be applied to generalized knot theories.
We show that Chern-Simons gauge theory with appropriate cutoffs is equivalent, term by term in perturbation theory, to a Fermionic theory with a nonlocal interaction term. When an additional cutoff is placed on the Fermi fields, this Fermionic theory gives rise to a convergent perturbation expansion. This leads us to c…
We find canonical gauges for higher gauge theories in 2- and 3-gauge theories.
problem Finding good gauges for connections in higher gauge theories.
method Defined Coulomb gauges for 2- and 3-connections in strict 2- and 3-gauge theories.
result Coulomb gauges are essentially unique and linear in critical dimensions.
Abstract: Linking field theory to Floer theory via regularization.
problem Finding periodic solutions of Hamilton's equation.
method Regularization scheme for polysymplectic formalism linking Euclidean field theory to hyperkähler Floer theory.
result Proved a cuplength estimate.
Unified treatment of gauge theories and Yang-Mills theory duality.
problem Unified treatment of gauge theories and Yang-Mills theory duality.
method Cohomological localization techniques and Atiyah-Singer index theorem.
result Unified framework and simplified derivations of localization formulas.
New theory connects string theory to swampland distance conjecture.
problem Connecting string theory to swampland distance conjecture.
method Deformations of the heterotic superpotential, treating separately for large fluxes or large distances, integrating out fields to obtain a new field theory.
result New holomorphic theory defined, connects to swampland distance conjecture.
Identifies all perturbative vacua in bosonic string theory.
problem Identifying all perturbative vacua in bosonic string theory.
method Completely identified perturbative vacua through string fluctuations.
result Derivation of path-integrals up to any order from fluctuations.
Anomaly in free fermion theory revealed in functorial field theory.
problem Chiral anomaly in the free fermion theory.
method Detailed construction of anomaly theory as a functor.
result The anomaly theory assigns elements of complex line to manifolds.
Explores polyfold and Fredholm theory for complex mathematical structures.
problem None explicitly stated; focuses on theory.
method Theoretical development and reference.
result Theoretical advancements in polyfold and Fredholm theory.
In this short note we show how Dubrovin's integrable hierarchies, defined using the Gromov-Witten theory of a closed symplectic manifold, generalizes to Hamiltonian Floer theory. In particular, we show how the required generalization of the PSS isomorphism, relating Gromov-Witten theory and Hamiltonian Floer theory, ca…
Lecture notes on gauge theory for manifold invariants.
problem Constructing invariants of manifolds using gauge theory.
method Gauge-theoretic approach to manifold invariants.
result Introduction to Seiberg-Witten gauge theory.
Semisimple 4D field theories can't distinguish smooth 4-manifolds.
problem Detecting exotic smooth structures in 4-manifolds.
method Proving field theories lead to stable invariants, distinguishing only homeomorphic and homotopy equivalent manifolds.
result Semisimple 4D field theories can't distinguish homotopy equivalent 4-manifolds.
New theory improves deep learning performance without statistical assumptions.
problem Improving deep learning performance without statistical assumptions.
method Measure-theoretic theory for machine learning, derived regularization method.
result New regularization method outperforms previous methods in various datasets.
Paper introduces a new geometric homology theory and applies it to Gromov-Witten theory.
problem Developing a new homology theory for orbifolds with corners.
method Using stratification and triangulation theories of Lie groupoids and their orbit spaces, extending to Lie groupoids with corners.
result Proposes and proves the geometric homology theory (GHT), a flexible generalization of singular homology.
New geometric approach realizes 5D bulk theories with 4D edge modes.
problem Realizing novel higher-dimensional junctions of theories coupled to localized edge modes.
method M-theory on singular, asymptotically conical G2-holonomy orbifolds.
result Geometric approach shows how bulk generalized symmetries are inherited in the boundary system.