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Enumerative Invariants in Algebraic Geometry and String Theory: Lectures given at the C.I.M.E. Summer School held in Cetraro, Italy, June 6-11, 2005

By Ravi Vakil , Marco Manetti , Marcos Mariño , Michael Thaddeus , Kai Behrend

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2008
ISBN
9783540798132, 3540798137
LCC
QA564 .E584 2008
Open Library ID
OL22682738M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
2 MB (2547072 bytes)
Series
Lecture Notes in Mathematics 1947
Edition
1
Pages
218\218
Time added
2014-10-05 02:30:00

Description

Starting in the middle of the 80s, there has been a growing and fruitful interaction between algebraic geometry and certain areas of theoretical high-energy physics, especially the various versions of string theory. Physical heuristics have provided inspiration for new mathematical definitions (such as that of Gromov-Witten invariants) leading in turn to the solution of problems in enumerative geometry. Conversely, the availability of mathematically rigorous definitions and theorems has benefited the physics research by providing the required evidence in fields where experimental testing seems problematic. The aim of this volume, a result of the CIME Summer School held in Cetraro, Italy, in 2005, is to cover part of the most recent and interesting findings in this subject.

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