EVENT DETAILS AND ABSTRACT


Geometry/Physics Seminar

Title: Towards mirror symmetry for varieties of general type
Speaker: Helge Ruddat
Speaker Info: Mainz
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Abstract:

Assuming the natural compactification X of a hypersurface in (C^*)^n is smooth, it can exhibit any Kodaira dimension depending on the size and shape of the Newton polyhedron of X. In a joint work with Ludmil Katzarkov, we give a construction for the expected mirror symmetry partner of a complete intersection X in a toric variety which works for any Kodaira dimension of X. The mirror dual might be reducible and is equipped with a sheaf of vanishing cycles. We give evidence for the duality by proving the symmetry of the Hodge numbers when X is a hypersurface. The leading example will be the mirror of a genus two curve. If time permits, we will explain relations to homological mirror symmetry and the Gross-Siebert construction.
Date: Thursday, March 08, 2012
Time: 4:00pm
Where: Lunt 107
Contact Person: David Treumann
Contact email: treumann@math.northwestern.edu
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