Phase space polarization and the topological string: a case study

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We review and elaborate on our discussion in hep-th/0606112 on the interplay between the target space and the worldsheet description of the open topological string partition function, for the example of the conifold.

• We discuss the appropriate phase space and canonical form for the system.
• We find a map between choices of polarization and the worldsheet description, based on which we study the behavior of the partition function under canonical transformations.