Hodge-class formula for the top J-polynomial on the moduli space of curves

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Let M‾g,n\overline{\mathcal M}_{g,n} be the moduli space of stable curves, let κi\kappa_i be the kappa classes, and define JmJ_m by

∑m≥0Jm=exp⁡(∑i>0σiκi),\sum_{m\geq 0}J_m=\exp\left(\sum_{i>0}\sigma_i\kappa_i\right),

where the coefficients σi\sigma_i are determined by

exp⁡(−∑i>0σiti)=∑k=0∞(−1)kk!tk.\exp\left(-\sum_{i>0}\sigma_it^i\right)=\sum_{k=0}^\infty(-1)^kk!t^k.

Hodge formula conjecture. For n=0n=0 or n=1n=1, the top polynomial is

J2g−2+n={(−1)gλg−2λg∈H∗(M‾g,Q),n=0,(−1)g−1λg−1λg∈H∗(M‾g,1,Q),n=1.J_{2g-2+n}=\begin{cases}(-1)^g\lambda_{g-2}\lambda_g\in H^*(\overline{\mathcal M}_{g},\mathbb{Q}),&n=0,\\(-1)^{g-1}\lambda_{g-1}\lambda_g\in H^*(\overline{\mathcal M}_{g,1},\mathbb{Q}),&n=1. \end{cases}

Here λi\lambda_i denotes the iith Chern class of the Hodge bundle. This has been checked up to genus 44 using computational tools, but remains conjectural in general.

References

Primary source

Maxim Kazarian and Paul Norbury, “Polynomial relations among kappa classes on the moduli space of curves”, arXiv:2112.11672 (2021).

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