Z-theory: chasing [formula omitted] theory

Abstract

We present the evidence for the existence of the topological string analogue of M-theory, which we call Z-theory. The corners of Z-theory moduli space correspond to the Donaldson–Thomas theory, Kodaira–Spencer theory, Gromov–Witten theory, and Donaldson–Witten theory. We discuss the relations of Z-theory with Hitchin's gravities in six and seven dimensions, and make our own proposal, involving spinor generalization of Chern–Simons theory of three-forms. To cite this article: N. Nekrasov, C. R. Physique 6 (2005).