Integration on moduli spaces of stable curves through localization

2007/04/19 by Brad Safnuk, Safnuk, Brad
Computer Science · Mathematics · #Advanced Combinatorial Mathematics #Algebraic Geometry (math.AG) #Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory #Differential Geometry (math.DG) #FOS: Mathematics #Topological and Geometric Data Analysis

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0704.2530

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Abstract

We introduce a new method of calculating intersections on M_g,n, using localization of equivariant cohomology. As an application, we give a proof of Mirzakhani's recursion relation for calculating intersections of mixed psi and kappa₁ classes.

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