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 (Lecture Notes in Mathematics, 1947) - Softcover

Abramovich, Dan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3540798137 ISBN 13: 9783540798132

Publisher: Springer, 2008

Synopsis

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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About the Author:

Dan Abramovich is a Professor of Mathematics at Brown University, working on Birational Geometry and Moduli Spaces.

Marco Manetti is a Professor of Mathematics at Sapienza University of Rome, working on Algebraic Geometry and Deformation Theory.

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 3540798137
• ISBN 13: 9783540798132
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 220