Mirror symmetry and rational curves on quintic threefolds: a guide for mathematicians

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We give a mathematical account of a recent string theory calculation which predicts the number of rational curves on the generic quintic threefold. Our account involves the interpretation of Yukawa couplings in terms of variations of Hodge structure, a new $q$-expansion principle for functions on the moduli space of Calabi-Yau manifolds, and the ``mirror symmetry'' phenomenon recently observed by string theorists.
26 pp., AmS-LaTeX (v1.0 or 1.1)

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Algebraic Geometry

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/149750

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https://arxiv.org/abs/alg-geom/9202004
 http://arxiv.org/abs/alg-geom/9202004
 J. Amer. Math. Soc. 6 (1993) 223--247

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