Quantum Kirwan for quantum K-theory

Abstract

For G a complex reductive group and X a smooth projective or convex quasi-projective polarized G-variety we construct a formal map in quantum K-theory from the equivariant quantum K-theory $Q{K}^G(X)$ to the quantum K-theory of the git quotient $QK(X//G)$ assuming the quotient $X//G$ is a smooth Deligne-Mumford stack with projective coarse moduli space. As an example, we give a presentation of the (possibly bulk-shifted) quantum K-theory of any smooth proper toric Deligne-Mumford stack with projective coarse moduli space. We also provide awall-crossing formula for the K-theoretic gauged potential under variation of git quotient, a proof of the invariance of certain K-theoretic Gromov-Witten invariants under (strong) crepant transformation assumptions, and a proof of a version of the abelian non-abelian correspondence.

54 pages. Revised according to referee comments