A new spin on Hurwitz theory and ELSV via theta characteristics

Reinier Kramer, Alessandro Giacchetto, Danilo Lewanski

Publication date: 12 April 2021

05A15: Exact enumeration problems, generating functions

05E10: Combinatorial aspects of representation theory

14H10: Families, moduli of curves (algebraic)

14N10: Enumerative problems (combinatorial problems) in algebraic geometry

14N35: Gromov-Witten invariants, quantum cohomology, Gopakumar-Vafa invariants, Donaldson-Thomas invariants (algebro-geometric aspects)

81R10: Infinite-dimensional groups and algebras motivated by physics, including Virasoro, Kac-Moody, (W)-algebras and other current algebras and their representations

20C35: Applications of group representations to physics and other areas of science