A proof of the Donaldson–Thomas crepant resolution conjecture

Abstract

We prove the crepant resolution conjecture for Donaldson–Thomas invariants of hard Lefschetz 3-Calabi–Yau (CY3) orbifolds, formulated by Bryan–Cadman–Young, interpreting the statement as an equality of rational functions. In order to do so, we show that the generating series of stable pair invariants on any CY3 orbifold is the expansion of a rational function. As a corollary, we deduce a symmetry of this function induced by the derived dualising functor. Our methods also yield a proof of the orbifold DT/PT correspondence for multi-regular curve classes on hard Lefschetz CY3 orbifolds.