Donaldson–Thomas theory
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Donaldson–Thomas theory is a branch of algebraic geometry and mathematical physics that counts stable sheaves or ideal sheaves on Calabi–Yau threefolds, providing integer-valued invariants related to curve counting and string theory.
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| Donaldson–Thomas theory canonical | 2 |
| Kontsevich–Soibelman wall-crossing formula | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Donaldson–Thomas theory Context triple: [Rozansky–Witten theory, relatedTo, Donaldson–Thomas theory]
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Seiberg–Witten theory
Seiberg–Witten theory is a framework in quantum field theory and string theory that uses supersymmetry to exactly analyze strongly coupled gauge theories, leading to profound insights into dualities and four-dimensional topology.
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Seiberg–Witten invariants
Seiberg–Witten invariants are powerful topological invariants of smooth four-manifolds derived from solutions to the Seiberg–Witten equations, used to distinguish different smooth structures and study the geometry and topology of 4D spaces.
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Donaldson–Witten theory
Donaldson–Witten theory is a four-dimensional topological quantum field theory derived from twisting N=2 supersymmetric Yang–Mills theory, used to compute Donaldson invariants of smooth four-manifolds.
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Strominger–Yau–Zaslow conjecture
The Strominger–Yau–Zaslow conjecture is a proposal in mirror symmetry stating that mirror pairs of Calabi–Yau manifolds can be understood as dual special Lagrangian torus fibrations, providing a geometric explanation of mirror symmetry.
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Verlinde formula
The Verlinde formula is a key result in conformal field theory and string theory that computes the fusion rules of primary fields in terms of modular transformation properties of characters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Donaldson–Thomas theory Target entity description: Donaldson–Thomas theory is a branch of algebraic geometry and mathematical physics that counts stable sheaves or ideal sheaves on Calabi–Yau threefolds, providing integer-valued invariants related to curve counting and string theory.
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A.
Seiberg–Witten theory
Seiberg–Witten theory is a framework in quantum field theory and string theory that uses supersymmetry to exactly analyze strongly coupled gauge theories, leading to profound insights into dualities and four-dimensional topology.
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B.
Seiberg–Witten invariants
Seiberg–Witten invariants are powerful topological invariants of smooth four-manifolds derived from solutions to the Seiberg–Witten equations, used to distinguish different smooth structures and study the geometry and topology of 4D spaces.
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C.
Donaldson–Witten theory
Donaldson–Witten theory is a four-dimensional topological quantum field theory derived from twisting N=2 supersymmetric Yang–Mills theory, used to compute Donaldson invariants of smooth four-manifolds.
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D.
Strominger–Yau–Zaslow conjecture
The Strominger–Yau–Zaslow conjecture is a proposal in mirror symmetry stating that mirror pairs of Calabi–Yau manifolds can be understood as dual special Lagrangian torus fibrations, providing a geometric explanation of mirror symmetry.
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E.
Verlinde formula
The Verlinde formula is a key result in conformal field theory and string theory that computes the fusion rules of primary fields in terms of modular transformation properties of characters.
- F. None of above. chosen
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linked to: Donaldson–Thomas theory