"Donaldson-Thomas invariant" meaning in English

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        "Given a compact moduli space of sheaves on a Calabi-Yau threefold, its Donaldson-Thomas invariant is the virtual number of its points, i.e., the integral of the cohomology class 1 against the virtual fundamental class."
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        "(algebraic geometry) Given a compact moduli space of sheaves on a Calabi-Yau threefold, its Donaldson-Thomas invariant is the virtual number of its points, i.e., the integral of the cohomology class 1 against the virtual fundamental class."
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        "(algebraic geometry) Given a compact moduli space of sheaves on a Calabi-Yau threefold, its Donaldson-Thomas invariant is the virtual number of its points, i.e., the integral of the cohomology class 1 against the virtual fundamental class."
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