Communications in Number Theory and Physics

Volume 13 (2019)

Number 1

On the arithmetic of Landau–Ginzburg model of a certain class of threefolds

Pages: 149 – 163

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4310/CNTP.2019.v13.n1.a5

Author

Genival Da Silva, Jr. (Department of Mathematics, Imperial College London, United Kingdom)

Abstract

We prove that the Apéry constants for a certain class of Fano threefolds can be obtained as a special value of a higher normal function.

Keywords

higher normal function, algebraic cycle, Landau–Ginzburg model, Apéry constant, toric threefold

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The author acknowledges the travel support from NSF FRG Grant 1361147 and the support of CNPq program Science Without Borders.

Received 30 March 2016

Accepted 4 October 2018

Published 29 April 2019