Explicit formulae for rank zero DT invariants and the OSV conjecture

Abstract

Fix a Calabi-Yau 3-fold $X$ satisfying the Bogomolov-Gieseker conjecture of Bayer-Macr\`i-Toda, such as the quintic 3-fold. By two different wall-crossing arguments we prove two different explicit formulae relating rank 0 Donaldson-Thomas invariants (counting torsion sheaves on $X$ supported on ample divisors) in terms of rank 1 Donaldson-Thomas invariants (counting ideal sheaves of curves) and Pandharipande-Thomas invariants. In particular, we prove a slight modification of Toda's formulation of OSV conjecture for $X$. When $X$ is of Picard rank one, we also give an explicit formula for rank two DT invariants in terms of rank zero and rank one DT invariants.