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Macdonald topological vertices and brane condensates

arXiv:1801.04943 · doi:10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2018.10.001

Abstract

We show, in a number of simple examples, that Macdonald-type $qt$-deformations of topological string partition functions are equivalent to topological string partition functions that are without $qt$-deformations but with brane condensates, and that these brane condensates lead to geometric transitions.

23 pages, 5 figures. v2: minor changes, published version