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Direct Integration of the Topological String

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We present a new method to solve the holomorphic anomaly equations governing the free energies of type B topological strings. The method is based on direct integration with respect to the non-holomorphic dependence of the amplitudes, and relies on the interplay between non-holomorphicity and modularity properties of the topological string amplitudes. We develop a formalism valid for any Calabi-Yau manifold and we study in detail two examples, providing closed expressions for the amplitudes at low genus, as well as a discussion of the boundary conditions that fix the holomorphic ambiguity. The first example is the non-compact Calabi-Yau underlying Seiberg-Witten theory and its gravitational corrections. The second example is the Enriques Calabi-Yau, which we solve in full generality up to genus six. We discuss various aspects of this model: we obtain a new method to generate holomorphic automorphic forms on the Enriques moduli space, we write down a new product formula for the fiber amplitudes at all genus, and we analyze in detail the field theory limit. This allows us to uncover the modularity properties of SU(2), N=2 super Yang-Mills theory with four massless hypermultiplets.

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hep-th 3

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2026 2 2023 1

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UNVERDICTED 3

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Large Order Enumerative Geometry, Black Holes and Black Rings

hep-th · 2026-05-19 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0 · 2 refs

Numerical analysis of 5D indices shows a transition from BMPV black hole entropy to black ring entropy at critical angular momentum m, while PT invariants exhibit two further transitions at positive m and DT invariants transition to D0-brane dominance.

Non-Perturbative Real Topological Strings

hep-th · 2023-09-21 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

Extends operator formalism of closed topological strings to derive all-order trans-series solutions for real topological strings, with disk invariants as Stokes constants and numerical checks on local P2.

Modular resurgence of topological string

hep-th · 2026-07-01 · unverdicted · novelty 5.0

Stokes constants of topological string non-perturbative contributions are invariant on monodromy orbits, reproduce the BPS spectrum, and satisfy the Kontsevich-Soibelman Lie algebra.

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  • Large Order Enumerative Geometry, Black Holes and Black Rings hep-th · 2026-05-19 · unverdicted · none · ref 17 · 2 links · internal anchor

    Numerical analysis of 5D indices shows a transition from BMPV black hole entropy to black ring entropy at critical angular momentum m, while PT invariants exhibit two further transitions at positive m and DT invariants transition to D0-brane dominance.

  • Non-Perturbative Real Topological Strings hep-th · 2023-09-21 · unverdicted · none · ref 46 · internal anchor

    Extends operator formalism of closed topological strings to derive all-order trans-series solutions for real topological strings, with disk invariants as Stokes constants and numerical checks on local P2.

  • Modular resurgence of topological string hep-th · 2026-07-01 · unverdicted · none · ref 65 · internal anchor

    Stokes constants of topological string non-perturbative contributions are invariant on monodromy orbits, reproduce the BPS spectrum, and satisfy the Kontsevich-Soibelman Lie algebra.