Givental's conjecture for the projective line

Let G({xk},{yk})G(\{x_k\},\{y_k\}) be the generating function associated with the tau-functions, and let P(λΔ+,{xk},{yk})P(\lambda\Delta_{+},\{x_k\},\{y_k\}) be the formal power series defined by

G({xk},{yk})=P(λΔ+,{xk},{yk})τ(λΔ+,{xk+yk})τ(λΔ+,{xkyk}).G(\{x_k\},\{y_k\})=P(\lambda\Delta_{+},\{x_k\},\{y_k\})\,\tau(\lambda\Delta_{+},\{x_k+y_k\})\,\tau(\lambda\Delta_{+},\{x_k-y_k\}).

Here λΔ+\lambda\Delta_{+} is the parameter appearing in the tau-functions, and {Tk+}\{T_k^+\} denotes the relevant specialization of the variables.

Givental's conjecture. The generating function G({Tk+},{0})G(\{T_k^+\},\{0\}) is equal to one, or equivalently

P(λΔ+,{Tk+},{0})=1τ(λΔ+,{Tk+})2.P(\lambda\Delta_{+},\{T_k^+\},\{0\})=\frac{1}{\tau(\lambda\Delta_{+},\{T_k^+\})^2}.

This is Givental's conjecture for the Gromov–Witten theory of P1\mathbf{P}^1, expressed through the generating function and the associated tau-function. The supplied source gives no evidence that the conjecture has been resolved.

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Primary source

Jun S. Song and Yun S. Song, “On a Conjecture of Givental”, arXiv:hep-th/0103254 (2004).

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