Z-theory: Chasing m/f theory

Nikita Nekrasov

doi:10.1016/j.crhy.2004.12.011

Z-theory: Chasing m/f theory

Nikita Nekrasov

Simons Center for Geometry & Physics

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Abstract

We present the evidence for the existence of the topological string analogue of M-theory, which we call Z-theory. The corners of Z-theory moduli space correspond to the Donaldson-Thomas theory, Kodaira-Spencer theory, Gromov-Witten theory, and Donaldson-Witten theory. We discuss the relations of Z-theory with Hitchin's gravities in six and seven dimensions, and make our own proposal, involving spinor generalization of Chern-Simons theory of three-forms.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	261-269
Number of pages	9
Journal	Comptes Rendus Physique
Volume	6
Issue number	2 SPEC. ISS.
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crhy.2004.12.011
State	Published - Mar 2005

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M-theory
Quantum gravity
Topological string

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