Notes on orbifold Gromov-Witten theory (Q2900294)

The paper under review discusses some aspects of the Gromov-Witten theory of a smooth Deligne-Mumford stack \(\mathcal{X}\). The discussion can be organized according the codimension of the stacky locus of \(\mathcal{X}\):NEWLINENEWLINEi) Codimension 0: In this case \(\mathcal{X}\) is a \(G\)-gerbe over another DM stack. In this case conjecturally the GW theory of \(\mathcal{X}\) is equivalent to the twisted GW theory of the dual of \(\mathcal{X}\). The results proving this conjecture in some special cases such as when \(\mathcal{X}\) is a trivial gerbe, root gerbe, or a toric gerbe are reviewed. The conjecture and the results above are all due to the author of the paper under review and his collaborators.NEWLINENEWLINEii) Codimension 1: An important class of examples in this case is given by the root stack \(\mathcal{X}=X_{D,r}\) obtained by the \(r\)-th root construction along a divisor \(D\) on a smooth variety \(X\). In this case the genus 0 GW theory of \(X_{D,r}\) is equivalent to the genus 0 GW theory of \(X\) relative to \(D\).NEWLINENEWLINEiii) Higher codimensions: The case considered is given by a variety \(X\) with Gorenstien quotient singularities, a smooth DM stack \(\mathcal{X}\), and a morphism \(\mathcal{X} \to X\) which is an isomorphism in codimension 1. If \(X\) admits a crepant resolution \(Y\) then by the Crepant Resolution Conjecture the GW theories of \(\mathcal{X}\) and \(Y\) are equivalent. Some results verifying CRC are reviewed.NEWLINENEWLINEFor the entire collection see [Zbl 1235.00045].