The symplectic approach of gauged linear $\sigma$-model

Abstract

Witten's Gauged Linear $\sigma$-Model (GLSM) unifies the Gromov-Witten theory and the Landau-Ginzburg theory, and provides a global perspective on mirror symmetry. In this article, we summarize a mathematically rigorous construction of the GLSM in the geometric phase using methods from symplectic geometry.

Expository article, 25 pages