MATH-747 / 3 credits

Teacher: Wyss Dimitri Stelio

Language: English

Remark: Dates: from 1.-5.6.2026


Frequency

Only this year

Summary

The goal of the course is to learn the basics of Quantum cohomology following "An Invitation to Quantum Cohomology" by Kock and Vainsencher. Every participant prepares a 90 minutes lecture as well as an exercise session.

Content

The course follows the book  "An Invitation to Quantum Cohomolog" by Kock and Vainsencher. The following notions will be introduced:

 

Stable curves and maps
Gromov-Witten Invariants
Quantum cohomology

 

Every participant prepares a 90 minutes lecture as well as an exercise session which will cover a morning of an afternoon of the first week of June.

Keywords

Quantum cohomology, Gromov-Witten Invariants, stable maps

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

Good knowledge in scheme theory

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

  • Define the definition of quantum cohomology

Resources

Bibliography

"An Invitation to Quantum Cohomology" by Kock and Vainsenche

Moodle Link

In the programs

  • Exam form: Oral presentation (session free)
  • Subject examined: Quantum Cohomology
  • Courses: 20 Hour(s)
  • Exercises: 20 Hour(s)
  • TP: 10 Hour(s)
  • Type: optional

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