
Topological field theory and rational curves
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Aspinwall, PS; Morrison, DR
Published in: Communications in Mathematical Physics
January 1, 1993
We analyze the quantum field theory corresponding to a string propagating on a Calabi-Yau threefold. This theory naturally leads to the consideration of Witten's topological non-linear σ-model and the structure of rational curves on the Calabi-Yau manifold. We study in detail the case of the world-sheet of the string being mapped to a multiple cover of an isolated rational curve and we show that a natural compactification of the moduli space of such a multiple cover leads to a formula in agreement with a conjecture by Candelas, de la Ossa, Green and Parkes. © 1993 Springer-Verlag.
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Communications in Mathematical Physics
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EISSN
1432-0916
ISSN
0010-3616
Publication Date
January 1, 1993
Volume
151
Issue
2
Start / End Page
245 / 262
Related Subject Headings
- Mathematical Physics
- 5107 Particle and high energy physics
- 4904 Pure mathematics
- 4902 Mathematical physics
- 0206 Quantum Physics
- 0105 Mathematical Physics
- 0101 Pure Mathematics
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Aspinwall, P. S., & Morrison, D. R. (1993). Topological field theory and rational curves. Communications in Mathematical Physics, 151(2), 245–262. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02096768
Aspinwall, P. S., and D. R. Morrison. “Topological field theory and rational curves.” Communications in Mathematical Physics 151, no. 2 (January 1, 1993): 245–62. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02096768.
Aspinwall PS, Morrison DR. Topological field theory and rational curves. Communications in Mathematical Physics. 1993 Jan 1;151(2):245–62.
Aspinwall, P. S., and D. R. Morrison. “Topological field theory and rational curves.” Communications in Mathematical Physics, vol. 151, no. 2, Jan. 1993, pp. 245–62. Scopus, doi:10.1007/BF02096768.
Aspinwall PS, Morrison DR. Topological field theory and rational curves. Communications in Mathematical Physics. 1993 Jan 1;151(2):245–262.

Published In
Communications in Mathematical Physics
DOI
EISSN
1432-0916
ISSN
0010-3616
Publication Date
January 1, 1993
Volume
151
Issue
2
Start / End Page
245 / 262
Related Subject Headings
- Mathematical Physics
- 5107 Particle and high energy physics
- 4904 Pure mathematics
- 4902 Mathematical physics
- 0206 Quantum Physics
- 0105 Mathematical Physics
- 0101 Pure Mathematics