Calabi–Yau threefolds homeomorphic to Fano threefolds
Determine whether there exists a Calabi–Yau threefold that is orientation-preservingly homeomorphic to either a smooth cubic threefold in complex projective four-space or a smooth complete intersection of two quadrics in complex projective five-space.
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Even in complex dimension three, it remains unknown whether a smooth six-dimensional manifold can support both Fano and Calabi-Yau complex structures. For example, Nakamura () and Campana-Peternell () asked whether there exists a Calabi-Yau threefold that is orientation-preservingly homeomorphic to either a smooth cubic threefold in \mathbb{C}P4, or a smooth complete intersection of two quadrics in \mathbb{C}P5. This question remains open and was highlighted again in p.138.
— Topological obstructions to geometric positivity and negativity on Calabi-Yau manifolds
(2608.12705 - Li, 13 Aug 2026) in Section 1, Introduction