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Existence and properties of sigma-model full VOAs for Calabi–Yau manifolds

Construct, for every compact Calabi–Yau manifold X of complex dimension d, a unitary N=(2,2) full vertex operator algebra F_X with central charge (3d,3d) such that (i) F_X is of Calabi–Yau type as defined in the paper, (ii) the A-twist Hodge numbers of F_X satisfy h^A_{p,q}(F_X)=h_{p,q}(X), (iii) the cohomology ring H(F_X,d_A) is isomorphic to the quantum cohomology ring QH(X), and (iv) the Witten index Ind_{F_X}(q,y) equals the elliptic genus Ell(X;q,y).

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Background

The paper develops a cohomology theory for unitary N=(2,2) full vertex operator superalgebras to model 2d supersymmetric conformal field theories and their twists (A and B). Motivated by the physics of sigma models, the author proposes that Calabi–Yau manifolds should admit mathematically rigorous associated full VOAs whose invariants (Hodge numbers, cohomology rings, Witten indices) match classical and quantum geometric invariants.

To bridge geometry and SCFT rigorously, the author introduces the notion of "CY type" full VOAs and tests the expectations on abelian varieties and a special K3 surface. The conjecture articulates the existence and the precise properties such sigma-model full VOAs should have, providing a concrete target for future construction and validation.

References

Conjecture \ref{conj_sigma} Let $X$ be a compact Calabi-Yau manifold of complex dimension $d$. Then, there is a unitary $N=(2,2)$ full vertex operator algebra $F_X$ of central charge $({3d},{3d})$ such that: \begin{enumerate} \item $F_X$ is of CY type; \item The $A$-Hodge numbers of $F_X$ coincide with the Hodge numbers in Kähler geometry: $h_{p,q}A(F_X) = h_{p,q}(X)$; \item The cohomology ring $H(F_X,d_A)$ is isomorphic to the quantum cohomology ring $QH(X)$; \item The Witten index coincides with the elliptic genus \begin{align*} \mathrm{Ind}_{F_X}(q,y) = Ell(X;q,y). \end{align*} \end{enumerate}

Cohomology ring of unitary $N=(2,2)$ full vertex algebra and mirror symmetry (2504.09919 - Moriwaki, 14 Apr 2025) in Section 6.2 (Conjecture \ref{conj_sigma})