A multiplicative formula for structure constants in the cohomology of flag varieties (Q1940069): Difference between revisions

Let \(G\) be a complex semisimple Lie group and let \(P\subset Q\) be a pair of parabolic subgroups of \(G\). There is an induced sequence of flag varieties \(Q/P \rightarrow G/P\rightarrow G/Q\). The author shows that certain structure constants in \(H^*(G/P)\) with respect to the Schubert basis can be written as a product of structure constants coming from \(H^*(G/Q)\) and \(H^*(Q/P)\) in a very natural way: they can be read on the Weyl groups of these flag varieties. Secondly, he uses this result to compute Levi-movable structure constants defined by \textit{P. Belkale} and \textit{S. Kumar} in [Invent. Math. 166, No. 1, 185--228 (2006; Zbl 1106.14037)]. He also give a generalization of this product formula in the branching Schubert calculus setting.