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arXiv1994

Monopoles and Four-Manifolds

Recent developments in the understanding of $N=2$ supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory in four dimensions suggest a new point of view about Donaldson theory of four manifolds: instead of defining four-manifold invariants by counting $SU(2)$ instantons, one can define equivalent four-manifold invariants by counting solutions of a non-linear equation with an abelian gauge group. This is a ``dual'' equation in which the gauge group is the dual of the maximal torus of $SU(2)$. The new viewpoint suggests many new results about the Donaldson invariants.

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arXiv1995

Holomorphic Yang-Mills Theory and Variation of the Donaldson Invariants

We study the path integrals of the holomorphic Yang-Mills theory on compact Kähler surface with $b_2^+ = 1$. Based on the results, we examine the correlation functions of the topological Yang-Mills theory and the corresponding Donaldson invariants as well as their transition formulas.

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arXiv1995

On S-Duality in Abelian Gauge Theory

U(1) gauge theory on ${\bf R}^4$ is known to possess an electric-magnetic duality symmetry that inverts the coupling constant and extends to an action of $SL(2,{\bf Z})$. In this paper, the duality is studied on a general four-manifold and it is shown that the partition function is not a modular-invariant function but transforms as a modular form. This result plays an essential role in determining a new low-energy interaction that arises when N=2 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory is formulated on a four-manifold; the determination of this interaction gives a new test of the solution of the model and would enter in computations of the Donaldson invariants of four-manifolds with $b_2^+\leq 1$. Certain other aspects of abelian duality, relevant to matters such as the dependence of Donaldson invariants on the second Stieffel-Whitney class, are also analyzed.

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arXiv1995

Thermodynamic Bethe Ansatz and Dilogarithm Identities I

We consider the (A_n,A_1) Y-system arising in the Thermodynamic Bethe Ansatz. We prove the periodicity of solutions of this Y-system conjectured by Al.B. Zamolodchikov, and the dilogarithm identities conjectured by F. Gliozzi and R. Tateo.

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arXiv1995

N=2 Supersymmetric QCD and Four Manifolds; (I) the Donaldson and the Seiberg-Witten Invariants

We study the path integral of a twisted $N=2$ supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory coupled with hypermultiplet having the bare mass. We explicitly compute the topological correlation functions for the $SU(2)$ theory on a compact oriented simply connected simple type Riemann manifold with $b_2^+ \geq 3$. As the corollaries, we determine the topological correlation functions of the theory without the bare mass and those of the theory without coupling to the hypermultiplet. This includes a concrete field theoretic proof of the relation between the Donaldson and the Seiberg-Witten invariants.

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arXiv1995

Matrix Models and Geometry of Moduli Spaces

We give the description of discretized moduli spaces (d.m.s.) $\Mcdisc$ introduced in \cite{Ch1} in terms of discrete de Rham cohomologies for moduli spaces $\Mgn$. The generating function for intersection indices (cohomological classes) of d.m.s. is found. Classes of highest degree coincide with the ones for the continuum moduli space $\Mc$. To show it we use a matrix model technique. The Kontsevich matrix model is the generating function in the continuum case, and the matrix model with the potential $Nα\tr {\bigl(- \fr 14 ŁXŁX -\fr12\log (1-X)-\fr12X\bigr)}$ is the one for d.m.s. In the latest case the effects of Deligne--Mumford reductions become relevant, and we use the stratification procedure in order to express integrals over open spaces $\Mdisc$ in terms of intersection indices, which are to be calculated on compactified spaces $\Mcdisc$. We find and solve constraint equations on partition function $\cal Z$ of our matrix model expressed in times for d.m.s.: $t^\pm_m=\tr \fr{\d^m}{\dł^m}\fr1{\e^ł-1}$. It appears that $\cal Z$ depends only on even times and ${\cal Z}[t^\pm_\cdot]=C(åN) \e^{\cal A}\e^{F(\{t^{-}_{2n}\}) +F(\{-t^{+}_{2n}\})}$, where $F(\{t^\pm_{2n}\})$ is a logarithm of the partition function of the Kontsevich model, $\cal A$ being a quadratic differential operator in $\dd{t^\pm_{2n}}$.

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arXiv1996

Mirror Symmetry for hyperkaehler manifolds

We prove the Mirror Conjecture for Calabi-Yau manifolds equipped with a holomorphic symplectic form. Such manifolda are also known as complex manifolds of hyperkaehler type. We obtain that a complex manifold of hyperkaehler type is Mirror dual to itself. The Mirror Conjecture is stated (following Kontsevich, ICM talk) as the equivalence of certain algebraic structures related to variations of Hodge structures. We compute the canonical flat coordinates on the moduli space of Calabi-Yau manifolds of hyperkaehler type, introduced to Mirror Symmetry by Bershadsky, Cecotti, Ooguri and Vafa.

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arXiv1996

D-branes, Quivers, and ALE Instantons

Effective field theories in type I and II superstring theories for D-branes located at points in the orbifold C^2/Z_n are supersymmetric gauge theories whose field content is conveniently summarized by a `quiver diagram,' and whose Lagrangian includes non-metric couplings to the orbifold moduli: in particular, twisted sector moduli couple as Fayet-Iliopoulos terms in the gauge theory. These theories describe D-branes on resolved ALE spaces. Their spaces of vacua are moduli spaces of smooth ALE metrics and Yang-Mills instantons, whose metrics are explicitly computable. For U(N) instantons, the construction exactly reproduces results of Kronheimer and Nakajima.

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arXiv1996

D-branes, Black Holes and $SU(\infty)$ Gauge Theory

We discuss an application of the known in QCD large $N$ expansion to strings and supermembranes in the strong coupling. In particular we use the recently obtained master field describing $ SU(\infty)$ gauge theory to argue that quantum extreme black holes obey quantum Boltzmann (infinite) statistics. This supports a topological argument by Strominger that black holes obey infinite statistics. We also speculate on a formulation of $X$-theory of strings and p-branes as theory of Grothendieck's motives. The partition function is expressed in terms of $L$-function of a motive. The Beilinson conjectures on the values of $L$-functions are interpreted as dealing with the cosmological constant problem.

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arXiv1997

Novel algebraic structures from the polysymplectic form in field theory

The polysymplectic $(n+1)$-form is introduced as an analogue of the symplectic form for the De Donder-Weyl polymomentum Hamiltonian formulation of field theory. The corresponding Poisson brackets on differential forms are constructed. The analogues of the Poisson algebra are shown to be generalized (non-commutative and higher-order) Gerstenhaber algebras defined in the text.

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arXiv1997

The Geometry of Supersymmetric Gauge Theories in Four Dimensions

We review the relations between (twisted) supersymmetric gauge theories in four dimensions and moduli problems in four-dimensional topology, and we study in detail the non-abelian monopole equations from this point of view. The relevance of exact results in N=1 and N=2 supersymmetric gauge theories to the computation of topological invariants is emphasized. Some background material is provided, including an introduction to Donaldson theory, the twisting procedure and the Mathai-Quillen formalism.

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arXiv1997

Lyapunov exponents and Hodge theory

We started from computer experiments with simple one-dimensional ergodic dynamical systems called interval exchange transformations. Correlators in these systems decay as a power of time. In the simplest non-trivial case the exponent is equal to 1/3. We found a formula connecting characteristic exponents with explicit integrals over moduli spaces of algebraic curves with additional structures. Moreover, these integrals can be interpreted as correlators in a topological string theory. Also a new analogy arose between ergodic theory and complex algebraic geometry.

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arXiv1997

Grassmannian Cohomolgy Rings and Fusion Rings from Algebraic Equations

The potential that generates the cohomology ring of the Grassmannian is given in terms of the elementary symmetric functions using the Waring formula that computes the power sum of roots of an algebraic equation in terms of its coefficients. As a consequence, the fusion potential for $su(N)_K$ is obtained. This potential is the explicit Chebyshev polynomial in several variables of the first kind. We also derive the fusion potential for $sp(N)_K$ from a reciprocal algebraic equation. This potential is identified with another Chebyshev polynomial in several variables. We display a connection between these fusion potentials and generalized Fibonacci and Lucas numbers.

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arXiv1997

Non-Perturbative Superpotentials in Landau-Ginzburg Compactification

We study the Landau-Ginzburg models which correspond to Calabi-Yau four-folds. We construct the index of the typical states which correspond to toric divisors. This index shows that whether a corresponding divisor can generate a non-perturbative superpotential. For an application, we consider the phase transition in terms of the orbifold construction. We obtain the simple method by which the divisor, which can not generate a superpotential in the original theory, can generate a superpotential after orbifoldization.

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arXiv1997

The Higher Cohomologies of E_8 Lie Algebra

It is well known that anomaly cancellations for D_16 Lie algebra are at the root of the first string revolution. For E_8 Lie algebra, cancellation of anomalies is the principal fact leading to the existence of heterotic string. They are in fact nothing but the 6th order cohomologies of corresponding Lie algebras. Beyond 6th order, the calculations seem to require special care and it could be that their study will be worthwhile in the light of developments of the second string revolution. As we have shown in a recent article, for A_N Lie algebras, there is a method which are based on the calculations of Casimir eigenvalues. This is extended to E_8 Lie algebra in the present article. In the generality of any irreducible representation of E_8 Lie algebra, we consider 8th and 12th order cohomologies while emphasizing the diversities between the two. It is seen that one can respectively define 2 and 8 basic invariant polinomials in terms of which 8th and 12th order Casimir eigenvalues are always expressed as linear superpositions. All these can be easily investigated because each one of these invariant polinimials gives us a linear equation to calculate E_8 weight multiplicities. Our results beyond order 12 are not included here because they get more complicated though share the same characteristic properties with 12th order calculations.

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arXiv1997

Picture changing operators in supergeometry and superstring theory

Geometrical meaning of superstring pictures is discussed in details. An off-shell generalization of the picture changing operation and its inverse are constructed. It is demonstrated that the generalised operations are inverse to each other on-shell while off-shell their product is a projection operator.

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arXiv1998

A representation theoretic approach to the WZW Verlinde formula

By exploring the description of chiral blocks in terms of co-invariants, a derivation of the Verlinde formula for WZW models is obtained which is entirely based on the representation theory of affine Lie algebras. In contrast to existing proofs of the Verlinde formula, this approach works universally for all untwisted affine Lie algebras. As a by-product we obtain a homological interpretation of the Verlinde multiplicities as Euler characteristics of complexes built from invariant tensors of finite-dimensional simple Lie algebras. Our results can also be used to compute certain traces of automorphisms on the spaces of chiral blocks. Our argument is not rigorous; in its present form this paper will therefore not be submitted for publication.

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arXiv2001

Iterated Residues and Multiple Bernoulli Polynomials

We describe an effective method for calculating certain infinite sums, generalizations of the classical Bernoulli polynomials. As shown by Edward Witten in his papers on two-dimensional gauge theories, the correlation functions of two-dimensional topological Yang-Mills theory (or intersection numbers on moduli spaces of flat connections) can be given in the form of such infinite sums. Thus, in particular, our results give finite expressions for these correlation functions in the case of arbitrary compact structure groups G.

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