\(tt^\ast\)-geometry on the big phase space (Q2249450)

The big phase space \(M^{\infty}\) is a complex manifold, the geometric arena for the study of quantum cohomology and topological quantum field theories with gravitational descendants, and consists of an infinite number of copies of the small phase space \(M\). The aim of this paper is to study Hermitian structures on the big phase space \(M^{\infty}\). Based upon the Dijkgraaf-Witten approach, the authors can achieve the purpose by defining a non-degenerate metric on \(M^{\infty}\) (that is a natural lifting of the Poincaré pairing on \(M\)). Their essential point consists in relating two-point correlator functions on \(M^{\infty}\). As a matter of fact, this procedure can be used to lift structure such as the \(t t^*\)-equations of Cecotti-Vafa from \(M\) to \(M^{\infty}\). Here is the main result. { Theorem.} Suppose that the \(t t^*\)-equations for a pseudo-Hermitian metric \(h\) and Higgs field \(C\) are satisfied on \(M\), so \[ \partial \, ^DC = 0, \qquad \, ^DR + [ C, C^{\dagger} ] = 0. \] Then there exists a natural lift of the pseudo-Hermitian metric and Higgs field, so that the \(t t^*\)-equations are satisfied on \(M^{\infty}\). Moreover, it is also shown that the Saito structure on \(T^{1,0}M\) lifts to a Saito structure on \(T^{1,0} M^{\infty}\), and that other substructures on \(M\), compatible with the Saito structure or governed by the \(t t^*\)-equations (such as real Saito structures, harmonic real Saito structures, etc.) can be similarly lifted to \(M^{\infty}\).